Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India’s flag-bearers at Tokyo Olympics

Legendary boxer MC Mary Kom and men’s hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, announced Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8. In a first, India will have two flag-bearers, one male and […]

Mary Kom signs off with silver medal at Asian Boxing Championships

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom signed off with a silver medal in the Asian Boxing Championships after going down in an intense final against Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan here on Sunday. Mary Kom lost in a split 2-3 verdict. It was her seventh medal in the tournament, the first being a gold that came […]

Mary Kom enters finals of Asian Boxing Championships

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom (51kg) stormed into the Asian Boxing Championship finals after notching up grueling victory in the last four stage bouts, on Thursday. Mary Kom prevailed 4-1 over Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg. It has taken a lot to adjust to the humid weather here. Today, I was a bit slow in the […]

Magnificent Mary Kom refuses to shake hands with Nikhat Zareen post bout

Manipuri Boxing Queen Mary Kom punched her way glory and defeated Nikhat Zareen 9-1 on Saturday in the finals of the ongoing Women’s Boxing Olympic trials. The Six-time World Champion got the better of 23-year-old former junior world Champion Nikhat Zareen in the 51-kg weight category at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. However, […]

Mary Kom beats Nikhat Zareen to represent India in 2020 Olympic qualifiers

Mary Kom defeated Nikhat Zareen on Saturday in the finals of the ongoing Women’s Boxing Olympic trials in the 51 kg weight category at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. The six-time world champion defeated Zareen 9-1 in the much-talked-about bout. In the 51 kg category, Kom defeated her opponent Ritu Grewal in a unanimous decision while […]

Disappointment for Mary Kom at World Boxing Championships; Manju Rani assures India of silver

Debutant Manju Rani (48kg) was the lone Indian to enter the final, while six time champion MC Mary Kom and two others signed off with bronze medals. Sixth seeded Rani defeated Thailand’s Chuthamat Raksat 4-1 in her semi-final bout. She will take on second seeded Russian Ekaterina Paltceva in the summit clash on Sunday. However, […]

Mary Kom settles for Bronze after losing semis at Women’s World Boxing Championships

Six-time world champion Mary Kom was knocked out of the Women’s World Boxing Championships on Saturday after facing a defeat in the semi-finals of the tournament. As a result, she would now have to settle for a bronze medal. Turkey’s European champion Busenaz Cakiroglu defeated the 36-year-old 4-1 in the 51-kg category. She had proceeded […]

Mary Kom storms into semi-finals of World Women’s Boxing Championships

Mary Kom on Thursday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing World Women’s Boxing Championships. She defeated Rio Olympics bronze medalist Ingrit Valencia 5-0 in the quarter-finals of the 51 kg division at Ulan Ude in Russia. With this win, Mary Kom has assured herself an eighth World Championships medal. India’s Lovlina Borgohain had progressed […]

Mary Kom eyeing historic seventh gold at World Championships

Six times world champion Mary Kom is now aiming for the sky. She is eyeing a historic seventh gold medal at the World Championships scheduled to take place at Ulan Ude in Russia from October 3 to 13. She also revealed a new trick up her sleeve. Mary Kom said she will be using the […]