Six-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic medallist Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom on Wednesday introduced her retirement from boxing. Mary Kom hung her boxing gloves because the Worldwide Boxing Affiliation’s (IBA) guidelines enable female and male boxers to combat in elite-level competitors solely until the age of 40. Throughout an occasion, Mary, 41, admitted that she nonetheless has the starvation to compete on the elite stage, however she has to deliver curtains down on her profession due to the age restrict.
”I’ve the starvation nonetheless however sadly due to the age restrict it’s over I can’t compete in any competitors. I wish to play extra however I’m being pressured to give up (as a result of age restrict). I’ve to retire. I’ve achieved every part in my life,” Mary stated throughout an occasion.
Mary is the primary feminine boxer in boxing historical past to have captured six world titles. The five-time Asian champion was the primary feminine boxer from India to take house a gold medal on the 2014 Asian Video games.
The skilled pugilist received a bronze medal within the London 2012 Olympic Video games leaving any report or title untouched from her attain. She launched herself to the world on the age of 18 within the inaugural world meet in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Along with her near-flawless boxing type, she impressed everybody and made it to the ultimate of the 48kg class. She fell quick within the remaining however left a mark of the success that she was going to realize sooner or later.
Within the coming years, she went on to grow to be the primary Indian to win a gold medal on the AIBA Girls’s World Boxing Championships. She went on to clinch the World Championships titles in 2005, 2006, 2008 and the 2010 editions. After profitable the 2008 title, Mary went on a break after giving delivery to her twins.
After profitable the 2012 Olympic medal, Mary as soon as once more went on a break after giving delivery to her third youngster. She marked her return however sealed her place on the summit within the 2018 World Championships which was held in Delhi.
She dominated with a 5-0 win over Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota for her sixth world title. A yr later, she went on to clinch her eighth world medal, probably the most by any male or feminine boxer.
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