Women's World Boxing Ch’ships | Manju Rani gets beaten in final, settles for silver

Although the sixth-seeded Indian had a decent time inside the ring in the first round and second round, sharper reflexes in the last few minutes of the bout might have helped the local favourite to win the title. Pretty much like Mary Kom’s loss, the Indian contingent looked disappointed after the referee declared the Russian as the winner.

Rani, who won the National title for Punjab earlier this year, was the only Indian playing on the last day of the Championship. All other Indians who made it to the semis - MC Mary Kom (51kg), Jamuna Boro (54kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) – all lost their respective semi-final bouts and had to settle for bronze medals.