A medal already secured, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) will be in pursuit of history when she takes on reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympic semifinals here on Wednesday, aiming to become the first-ever Indian boxer to advance to the Games final.
The 23-year-old from Assam, who started her career as a Muay Thai practitioner, has become only the third Indian boxer to ensure a podium finish at the showpiece after Vijender Singh (2008) and M C Mary Kom (2012).
Hers is also the first Olympic medal in boxing in nine years and the aim now is to reach where none before her has reached, the finals.
Notably, Borgohain has shown remarkable composure for a debutant at the sport's biggest extravaganza. And it is this poise that might do the trick for her against the imposing opponent from Turkey, who is seeded top in the draw.
Surmeneli is also 23 and has collected two gold medals this year internationally.
The former middlewight (75kg) boxer claims to have promised an Olympic medal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan back in 2015 itself.
Borgohain is no novice either and has secured two world championship bronze medals so far in her career.
In fact, both Borgohain and Surmeneli competed in the 2019 championships, from where the latter came out champion, while the former settled for a bronze.
The two, however, did not face off after landing up in different halves of the draw.
Here are the details of the Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semifinal match at the Tokyo Olympics 2020:
When will Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match start?
The Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match will begin at 11 AM IST on Wednesday, August 4.
Where will Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match be played?
The Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match will be played at Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo, Japan.
Which TV channels will broadcast Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match?
The Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network in India. The match will be telecast live on Doordarshan, Sony TEN 2, Sony Six, and their corresponding HD TV channels in India. Sony TEN 3, Sony TEN 3 HD, Sony TEN 4 and Sony TEN 4 HD will broadcast the match in regional languages.
How to watch the live streaming of the Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match?
Fans can catch the live streaming of the Lovlina Borgohain vs Busenaz Surmenel women’s boxing semi-final match on the SonyLIV website, SonyLIV app and Jio TV in India.
