Assam Girl Jamuna Boro Enters QuarterFinals of WWBC

Assam Girl Jamuna Boro (54 kg) stunned fifth seedQuidad Sfouh in the last-16 stage to enter the quarterfinals of the World Women'sBoxing Championships on Wednesday.

Boro defeated the Algerian, an African Gamesgold-medallist, 5-0 to make the last eight and is just one win of securing hermaiden world medal on debut.

The 22-year old who is also employed with the AssamRifles was slow off the blocks but became the dominating aggressor as the boutprogressed.

The two pugilists fought an engaging battle in the second and third rounds, but it was Boro who made a better impression with her cleanly-struck jabs.

The third round belonged entirely to Boro with Sfouhfalling short for the most part.

The Assam Girl is a gold-winner from this year'sIndia Open, whose mother worked as a vegetable seller to financially supporther sporting aspirations.

Boro was a bronze medallist at the 2015 Youth WorldChampionships.