Boxing Highlights, Paris 2024 Olympics, Day 9 — August 4 updates: Lovlina Borgohain loses to No. 1 seed China’s Li Qian in quarterfinals by split decision

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With a split overall decision of 4-1 in the favour of the Chinese, Li Qian wins this match and goes through semis. With this loss, the Indian campaign ends in boxing. 

No holding shout from the referee as both players are being separated again and again after getting engaged in a tangle. Lovlina needs to win this round if she wants to confirm a medal for herself. Li lands a combination of jab and an uppercut and looks like she is going to take this bout home. 

Result: Lovlina 1-4 Li Qian

Dominating start from Li Qian who pushes Lovlina back with punches hitting her straight on the face. Lovlina tries to counter but ends up with a headlock. Qian takes herself down but she is in total control of this bout by the looks of it. Lovlina is trying but is unable to land connecting jabs. Lovlina looks tired by the end of this round, Li is countering with her punches but the Indian has ended the first round on high with few strong jabs.

Result: Lovlina 3-2 Li Qian

Lovlina starts with a punch before there is a lock-up. Lovlina lands another jab before the referee separates both boxers again. Li Qian uses her fierce punches to surprise Lovline but the Indian is retaliating with all her force. Ah, this will hurt, Lovlina endures three straight jabs and an uppercut as the Chinese start to dominate this round. Lovlina has been reprimanded for hitting Li Qian on the back and neck. Looks like a very close bout. 

Result: Lovlina 2-3 Li Qian

All set, we are heading for some exciting live action! 

In blue, we have Lovlina while Li Qian is wearing a red jersey. 

Li Qian - 34

Lovlina Borgohain - 27

Li Qian - 1

Lovlina Borgohain - 8

Lovlina has beaten Li Qian in 2023 in New Delhi. 

A big test awaits Lovlina, a bronze medallist in the Tokyo Olympics in the 69kg category, as she will take on old rival and top-seeded Chinese star Li Qian, a double Olympic medallist, a triple world championships medallist and the current Asian Games champion, in a crucial quarterfinal contest on Sunday.

The live telecast of the Paris Olympics will be available on Sports18 while the live streaming will be available on JioCinema in India from July 26 to August 11. 

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the boxing women’s 75kg quarterfinal bout between India’s Lovlina Borgohain and China’s Li Qian. 

Stay tuned as we bring you all the live action as Borgohain is just one win away from assuring her of a medal!