Congolese boxer Marcelat Sakobi will not proceed any further at at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after losing to Sotiro Tourbekova of Uzbekistan in the Women’s Featherweight Round of 16 on Tuesday.
Sakobi was defeat via a narrow 3-2 points scoreline the by Uzbek in a bout which saw the Congolese woman put up a hard fought performance with the hope of arranging more bridges in all the rounds.
Technically, the African champion of under 57 kilos validly held her own against her challenger who showed little movement in the first round.
The DR Congo’s hopes of reaping a medal at the ongoing Summer Games are gradually fading as Sakobi becomes the second to be eliminated out of the 6 Congolese athletes representing the nation.
Brigitte Mbadi, who was exempted from the Round of 16th finals in the under 66 kg category, will face Janjaen Suwannapheng of Thailand on Thursday.
