Im Ae-ji is using it for the first time again. a World Championship semi-final victory. First female boxer to win an Olympic World Championship medal
Sep 11, 2025
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Lim Ae-ji (-54kg, Hwasun County Office) advanced to the semifinals at the first World Boxing World Championships in Liverpool, England, securing a bronze medal, becoming the first Korean female boxer to win a medal in both the Olympics and the World Championships.
-Lim Ae-ji, who is competing in the 54kg class, secured a bronze medal by advancing to the semifinals by winning all judges of Brazil's Chagas Tatiana Regina de Jesus.
Lim Ae-ji became the second South Korean boxer to win a medal at both the world championships and the Olympics since Cho Seok-hwan (Sydney Olympic bronze medal in 2003), and became the first female player to win a medal at both international competitions.
Lim Ae-ji overcame home advantage with a 3-2 decision victory over host England's McKee Lauren in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, he met a strong Brazilian player who also beat him at the 2024 Paris Olympics and proved his global competitiveness by overpowering him once again.
The competition is the first official World Boxing World Championships to be held in Liverpool, England from September 4 to 14, with more than 70 countries participating in fierce competition.
Meanwhile, women's -60kg Oh Yeon-ji (Ulsan Sports Council) advanced to the quarterfinals with a 5-0 decision against Venezuela's Rios Oheda Chrissandi Youthvaidi, but lost to China's Yang Cheng-yu and failed to advance to the semifinals.
Choi Chan-woong, chairman of the Korea Boxing Association, said, `At the first World Boxing World Championships, Lim Ae-ji made it to the semifinals at the World Championships following the 2024 Paris Olympics. I hope you will do your best to raise the status of Korean boxing until the final."
Lim Ae-ji is scheduled to face Taiwan's Huang Xiao-wen for the final at 7:30 p.m. on the 13th (Korea time).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
