[Life] Boxing WB Cup China Station: Huang Hsiao-wen narrowly loses to French player, stops at quarterfinals
bellala 央廣3h agoEdited
World No. 1 "Queen of Boxing" Huang Hsiao-wen competed in the quarterfinals of the Women's 54kg division at the Boxing WB Cup China Station today (18th). Unfortunately, she lost 1-4 to French player Wassila Lkhadiri at the end, missing out on a spot in the semifinals.
Huang Hsiao-wen, currently ranked No. 1 in the World Boxing (WB) Women's 54kg division, had a bye in the first round of the Boxing WB Cup China Station. After a narrow victory against Indian female boxer Poonam Poonam in the previous match, Huang Hsiao-wen faced French boxer Wassila Lkhadiri, a bronze medalist at the World Championships, in the quarterfinals today for a chance to advance to the semifinals.
After the first round began, Huang Hsiao-wen followed her usual "maintain distance" tactic, using her height and reach advantage to land timely strikes and score points. However, her opponent Lkhadiri aggressively attacked from the start, frequently engaging in close-range combat, which prevented Huang Hsiao-wen from fully utilizing her strengths. She was trailing 0-2 after the first two rounds.
Entering the decisive third round, Huang Hsiao-wen attempted to counter her opponent's "clinching" offense, but unfortunately, she could not effectively contain her opponent. In the end, she lost 1-4, failing to stage a comeback. Another Taiwanese boxer, Kuo Yi-hsuan, lost 0-5 to Italian boxer Martina Vassallo in the Women's 51kg division, with both stopping at the quarterfinals.
Next, Taiwanese female boxers Lin Yu-ting and Wu Shih-yi will compete in the quarterfinals of the 60kg and 57kg divisions respectively tomorrow (19th), striving to secure a spot in the semifinals and stand on the podium. Lin Yu-ting will face World Championship gold medalist Rebeca Santos of Brazil, while Wu Shih-yi will compete against Indian boxer Prachi Prachi. (Editor: Song Wan-yuan)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215314
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