Ha Thi Linh defeated the Latvian fighter.
On the morning of March 14th, Ha Thi Linh defeated Latvian boxer Jekaterina Sorokina in the quarterfinals of the 60-65 kg weight class. The athlete, born in 1993, is the only member of the Vietnamese team to win a medal at the 2025 Women's World Boxing Championships, held in Serbia.
Compared to Jekaterina Sorokina, Ha Thi Linh has more experience. The Latvian fighter, born in 2004, has only competed in amateur international tournaments (Olympic format, not professional boxing) for about a year. After 3 rounds, Ha Thi Linh won by split decision. Four judges scored the Vietnamese athlete as the winner, while only the Estonian judge scored Jekaterina Sorokina as the winner.
Ha Thi Linh has qualified for the semi-finals and is guaranteed a medal. The 32-year-old fighter has already earned $25,000 (over 600 million VND) in prize money. This amount will increase significantly if Ha Thi Linh continues to win and reaches the final.
In the semi-finals, Ha Thi Linh's opponent will be Somnuek Thananya (Thailand). This athlete previously won a bronze medal at the 19th Asian Games (Hangzhou, China) in 2022 and a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in 2024.
The match between Ha Thi Linh and Somnuek Thananya will take place tonight, March 15th.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/nu-vo-si-viet-nam-vao-ban-ket-giai-the-gioi-kiem-hon-nua-ty-dong-tien-thuong-ar931635.html
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