Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer lost to China's Li Qian to settle for a silver medal in the women's 75kg contest at the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic. (More Sports News)
The -bound Borgohain lost by a 2-3 split verdict in her final bout against the reigning Asian Games champion late Saturday night.
♐Qian, who is a two-time Olympic medallist and has a three World Championships medals including a gold under her belt, had defeated Borgohain in the summit clash of the Asian Games last year.
🎀The tournament, being hosted under the aegis of World Boxing, featured four boxers in the women's 75kg category -- Borgohain, Cindy Ngamba of the Refugee Boxing Team, Qian and England's Chantal Reid -- and is being held in a round robin format.
♒Borgohain managed only one win in the tournament, losing two of her three bouts.
ꦑThe Assam boxer had registered a hard-fought split decision win in her opening bout over England's Chantal Reid before losing to Ngamba and Qian.
𓄧The 26-year-old, who is the lone Indian competing in the tournament, is preparing for a second Olympic medal.
She is one of six Indian boxers who have qualified for the Paris Olympics.
