New Delhi: Nikhat Zareen on Saturday said that she was disappointed by Mary Kom’s behaviour after their bout in the 51kg final of the trials for the Indian team that will travel to the Olympic qualifiers in China in February. Six-time world champion Mary won the bout by a split decision with the final score […]
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If Nikhat wants respect, she must also do same: Mary Kom
New Delhi: Mary Kom refused to shake hands or hug Nikhat Zareen after winning the intense bout between the two in the 51kg final of the women’s trials for the Indian team that will travel to China in February next year for the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers. There were also alleged foul language that the six-time […]
Mary Kom beats Nikhat in heated bout
New Delhi: Six-time world champion Mary Kom on Saturday booked a place for herself in the Indian team that will travel to China in February for the Olympic qualifiers. Mary Kom beat Nikhat Zareen in the final of the 51 kg weight category event by a split decision (9-1) in a highly anticipated bout at […]
Women World Boxing Championships: Mary Kom crashes out with bronze, historic 8th medal
Ulan-Ude (Russia): Six-time champion MC Mary Kom on Saturday settled for the bronze in the ongoing Women’s World Boxing Championships after losing her semi-final bout of the 51-kg flyweight category to second-seed Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey in a split 1:4 verdict. In a fiercely contested bout, Mary Kom delivered timely punches and looked on course of […]
Mary Kom & 8 female athletes in line for Padma Awards
New Delhi: Ace Indian boxer Mary Kom’s name has been suggested for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award, country’s second highest civilian award. The Sports Ministry is also discussing eight other female athletes for the Padma Awards. Recently crowned World Champion P.V. Sindhu has been suggested for the Padma Bhushan Award. The other seven athletes — […]
Mary Kom wins gold at President’s Cup in Indonesia
New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Sunday bagged the gold medal in the 23rd President’s Cup, in a one-sided 51kg bout final in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Pugilist Kom eased past Australian April Franks 5-0. “Gold medal for me and for my country at #PresidentCup Indonesia. Winning means you’re willing to go longer,work harder […]
Shubhangi Atre wants to play Mary Kom on small screen
Mumbai : TV actress Shubhangi Atre is a huge fan of ace boxer MC Mary Kom, and wants to play the athlete on the small screen. Mary Kom has recently won her sixth world title. Praising Mary Kom, the “Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!” fame star urged Indian television shows’ makers to create a show on […]
Manipur to give grand honour to pugilist Mary Kom
Imphal : Manipur is waiting for the arrival of pugilist Mary Kom from New Delhi, where she scripted a world record by becoming the first woman boxer to win six gold medals at Boxing World Championship, to honour her in a big way. Making this announcement in Imphal on Sunday, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren said: […]
Mary Kom still hungering for elusive Olympic gold
New Delhi : Still chasing her long cherished dream of clinching an Olympic gold for the country, boxing legend M.C.Mary Kom, who on Saturday became the first woman to win six World Championship gold medals, said the hunger is still there. With the gold medal effort in the 48 kilogram light flyweight category, the 35-year-old […]
Magnificent Mary clinches record 6th World Championship gold
New Delhi : Indian boxing legend M.C. Mary Kom scripted history by clinching a record sixth World Championship Gold medal in the light flyweight 48 kilogram category after outclassing Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota 5:0 at the K.D. Jadhav Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. The 35-year-old Mary, a mother of three and a pre-tournament favourite for the […]