Bronze for Boxers Chorieva and Araujo

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Tajikistan’s Mavzuna Chorieva became the first woman to win an Olympic medal for her country after she and Brazil’s Adriana Araujo won bronze the Olympic 60 kilogram boxing category.

Tajikistan’s Mavzuna Chorieva became the first woman to win an Olympic medal for her country after she and Brazil’s Adriana Araujo won bronze the Olympic 60 kilogram boxing category.

In the Olympic final, Ireland’s world champion Katie Taylor will face off against the women she defeated 11-7 for the lightweight world title in May, Russia’s Sofya Ochigava.

Taylor’s win over Chorieva was another repeat from the world championships, as the Irish boxer mimicked her dominant semifinal performance from May with a 17-9 victory on points in which she won every round.

Ochigava’s fight against the quick-moving Araujo was closer, but the Russian still won three of the four rounds as she emerged victorious by a score of 17-11.

Taylor and Ochigava will face off in the final Thursday.

Women's boxing is making its debut in the Olympics this year. Bouts consist of four two-minute rounds, as opposed to the three three-minute rounds for the men.

Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals, with the winners battling it out for gold and silver.

 

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