I want to retire after Tokyo Olympics, says Mary Kom
Other Sports | June 06, 2019 17:13 ISTIn her 18-year long illustrious career, she has won six World Championships, an Olympic bronze medal, and five Asian Championships.
In her 18-year long illustrious career, she has won six World Championships, an Olympic bronze medal, and five Asian Championships.
India swept the medals in four men's categories (52kg, 81kg, 91kg and +91kg) and three in women's (51kg, 57kg and 75kg) to conclude their campaign with 12 of the 18 gold medals up for grabs.
Mary Kom was reacting to former world junior champion Nikhat Zareen's comments in the media that she was excited to take on her 'idol' and she would "put up a strong fight by using her brain".
The celebrated Indian boxer defeated Nepal's Mala Rai to enter the semifinals of Indian Open.
The 48kg weight category is no longer there in the Olympic Games and the diminutive Manipuri will have to fight in the higher 51kg class if she wants to compete in next year's Tokyo Games.
Mary Kom had opted out of the Asian Championships last month in order to prepare for the World Championships as the event will serve as good preparatory ground for Olympic qualification.
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Mary Kom, who claimed her sixth world title last year in Delhi, will be looking to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the World Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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The diminutive Manipuri became the most successful boxer in world championships' history when she claimed the 48kg category top honours in November last year in Delhi.
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Mary, who fights in 48kg category will have to bulk up for the 2020 Olympics qualifiers where she will fight in the 51kg division.
Mary Kom won gold at the recently concluded Boxing World Championships, which took her tally at the tournament to a record 7 medals.
Speaking of tough, Mary Kom has been juggling between two weight categories ever since 51kg became an Olympic weight and 48kg was left out of the showpiece event.
The AIBA panel which chose the Indian as the best among the competitors was a richly deserved honour to the 35-year-old Manipuri.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren said that the cabinet will soon decide what kind of title will be given to Mary.
On claiming her sixth World Championship gold medal, Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan and others pour in wishes for boxing legend Mary Kom.
With the gold medal effort in the 48 kilogram light flyweight category, the 35-year-old mother of three, also qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The 35-year-old Mary Kom became the most successful boxer in the history of Women's World Championships by winning her sixth gold medal.
Mary outclassed Ukraine's Hanna Okhota 5-0 at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.
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