El Mardi bested Britain’s Chantelle Reid in the last 16 on a 3-2 judges’ decision.
On Tuesday, Moroccan pugilist Widad Bertal qualified for the under 54kg category quarter finals, defeating Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong on a judges’ decision (3-2).
Meanwhile, her fellow countrywoman Yasmine Mouttaki was eliminated in the under 50kg quarter finals by the Philippines’ Aira Villegas on a unanimous decision by the judges (5-0).
In the quarter finals scheduled for Sunday August 4, El Mardi will face Australia’s Caitlin Parker, who qualified at Mexico’s Vanessa Ortiz expense.
