Bulgaria's Petrova Qualifies for Women's Boxing Quarterfinals

Bulgaria's Stoyka Petrova (center) has qualified for the quarterfinals of the women's flyweight boxing competition at the 2012 London Olympics. Photo by dariknews.bg

Stoyka Petrova, the first Bulgarian female boxer to participate in Olympic Games, started her performance with a victory.

Petrova won 23:11 (5:2, 4:3, 7:4, 7:2) over India-born New Zealand boxer Siona Fernandes in the Women's Flyweight (51kg) category at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Petrova qualifies for the quarterfinals and a next triumph will bring her a medal.

Her next rival is Great Britain's Nicola Adams, the current European Champion at 51kg and a three-time World Championships silver medallist.

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