“I will mostly move to 75kg, but you never know I can also go down to 66kg. We will take the call before the upcoming Asian Championships. I will switch to my new weight from there.” Having overwhelmed New Zealand’s Ariane Nicholson 5-0 in a unanimous verdict, Lovlina lost to Rossie Eccles by a split decision 3-2.
It was as close as it got but the judges gave the two rounds to Lovlina by a split decision. Lovlina also got a point deduction in the second round for holding and Eccles won the final round comprehensively, sealing it 3-2.
“She was a bit aggressive. Being from the host country, obviously she got a bit of an edge, the warning cost me dear. Also, there was a bit of stress,” Lovlina conceded.
“I’m sad that I’ve not been able to achieve the way I wanted. But I’m taking it positively. You always have ups and downs. The comeback from here is more important.”