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Guwahati: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) and world number one Amit Panghal (52kg) qualified for the Olympic Games, while Manish Kaushik (63kg) remained in the hunt for a Tokyo ticket despite losing his quarterfinal bout in the Asia/Oceania Qualifiers in Jordan on Monday. Second-seeded Mary Kom notched up a comfortable 5-0 win over Philippines' Irish Magno in her quarterfinal bout for a ticket to her second Olympic Games. The 23-year-old, who is the reigning Asian Games and Asian Championships gold-medallist, had earlier beaten Paalam in the semifinals of the 2018 Asian Games and the quarterfinals of the 2019 world championships, which were also split decisions. “I have beaten him in the Asian Championships and I know how to get the better of him,” Panghal said of his next opponent. Also Read: Amit Panghal gets top billing, MC Mary Kom seeded 2ndAlso Watch: NDFB-S General Secretary B R Ferenga likely to join UPPL party soon.