Women's Boxing World Championships LIVE: India confirm 3 medals— HIGHLIGHTS

Pooja Rani has a clear edge after Round 1

The veteran boxer has kept Jessica's attack on the bay and has knocked her opponent with occasional power-packed punches.

Pooja looks quite clinical in the opening minutes, resisting the punches of Jessica and packing a few herself.

 

Pooja Rani arrives in the ring

Pooja Rani arrives to face off in the quarter-finals.

NEXT UP: Pooja Rani will take on Australia's Jessica Bagley

In the 81 kg bout, India's experienced boxer Pooja Rani will take on Australia's Jessica Bagley in the quarter-finals.  Two-time Asian Champion Pooja advanced to the quarterfinals as she defeated Timea Nagy of Hungary by unanimous decision in Istanbul on Friday.

AMAZING PARVEEN! 🤩🔥

💪 #Parveen storms into the semifinals and confirmed 3️⃣rd medal for 🇮🇳 after putting up a belter performance to pack 🇹🇯’s Shoira at the #IBAWWC2022 !

Way to go, champ! 👏🔝#PunchMeinHaiDum #IstanbulBoxing#Boxing pic.twitter.com/jsm3lYaBDv

— Boxing Federation (@BFI_official) May 16, 2022

Parveen confirms India's third medal

Parveen wins the bout by unanimous decision. India will not return with at least 3 medals from IBA Women's World Boxing Championships

Into Round 3

Parveen takes some heavy punches on her face by Shoira but the southpaw keeps on her defensive stance intact.

Into Round 2

Shoira bursts out punches with agility, Parveen somehow is managing to keep her at bay putting up an odd defensive stance. 

Parveen looks off in this round. She tries to escape the punches but misjudged Shoira's agility, being constantly instructed from the sideline. 

Shoira takes on Parveen head-on and lodges a few strong punches in the opening minute.