Mary Kom loses in semis against Nicola Adams

Mary Kom was comprehensively beaten 6-11 by Team GB’s world number two boxer Nicola Adams. The last three rounds were close, but the 3-1 gap that Adams opened up in the first round made the real difference. With each passing round after that, Mary Kom kept lagging behind, with home support counting in favour of Adams, whose every move was cheered by a raucous British crowd. [caption id=“attachment_411026” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Adams took the second round 2-1, with her reach and power too much for the aggression of Mary Kom. Reuters[/caption] Adams took the second round 2-1, taking advantage of her reach and power. Mary Kom was surely out of the reckoning at the end of the 3rd round, losing it 2-3 and trailing in the match 4-8— a score which was just too much to turn around. Mary went in harder in the last round but still lost it 2-3, allowing Adams to cruise into the finals of the 51kg category with a 11-6 victory. After this loss, the only Indian boxer who remains in contention for a medal is Devendro Singh, whose fight is at 01.15 AM tonight (technically 9th August).