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Mary Kom defeats Philippines' Irish Magno, qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

The 37-year-old will square off against China's Yuan Chang in the semifinals.

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AMMAN: Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) qualified for Tokyo Olympics by advancing to the Asian Qualifiers' semifinal with a comfortable win over Philippines' Irish Magno here on Monday.

Second-seeded Mary Kom, who won a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics when women's boxing was first introduced at the showpiece, won the qualifier bout 5-0 here.

The 37-year-old will square off against China's Yuan Chang in the semifinals.

Chang is a former Youth Olympics champion.

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