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.
Rated as one of the most successful amateur boxers of all time, Mary Kom won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and has won gold at the boxing World Championships for a record six times.
Gopichand also reiterated that there is a dearth of coaches in India and despite their being potential, it is not being tapped into.
The fight got a lot of limelight as Zareen had kicked up a storm a few weeks ago by demanding a fair chance against Mary Kom.
Six-time world champion Mary Kom defeated Nikhat Zareen in a 9-1 verdict to make the squad for the Olympic qualifiers in the 51kg category.
The fight got a lot of limelight as Zareen had demanded a trial match against Mary Kom after the BFI had selected the six-time world champion for the Olympic qualifiers without any trial.
