site.btaBulgarian Boxer Petrova Defeats World Champion to Reach Olympic Boxing Quarterfinals

Stanimira Petrova advanced to the quarterfinals in the women's 54 kg category at the Olympic boxing tournament in Paris. The top-seeded Bulgarian boxer triumphed over reigning world champion Huang Hsiao-Wen of Taiwan, with a 4:1 score in judges' votes.

In her third Olympic Games appearance, Petrova secured her first victory, positioning herself one win away from clinching at least a bronze medal. In an evenly contested match, Petrova delivered a critical right straight just 11 seconds before the end of the final round. She secured a victory after receiving unanimous approval from the judges.

Bulgarian Olympic Committee President Stefka Kostadinova was the first to congratulate Petrova on her success.