Mary Kom raises “doubts” over BFI’s training after Indian boxers’ flop show in Paris
The 41-year-old also expressed her desire to have a meeting with the national federation and sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya to understand what was lacking.
The 41-year-old also expressed her desire to have a meeting with the national federation and sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya to understand what was lacking.
Former Rajya Sabha MP and boxing champion MC Mary Kom has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking his…
"My state Manipur is burning, kindly help," the veteran boxer tweeted in the early hours today, sharing photos of violence.
India is hosting the event for the third time in the history for which over 350 plus boxers from 74 countries have registered so far.
"There is no sector where females are left behind. We are fortunate that the president of India is also a female," Thakur added.
Prior to the qualification tournament that is Asia/Oceania Qualifiers, Mary Kom had to fight Nikhat Zareen in December last year to become India's choice for the qualifiers in the 51 kg category.
Nikhat Zareen and Mary Kom have had a sour relationship with each other after the former claimed that the Boxing Federation of Indian acted partially.
Employed with Manipur police as a constable, she credited her father for backing her all along.
Mary Kom won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times.
Talking about Mary Kom, the pugilist won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times.
