Dibrugarh: Six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom has been forced to draw curtains to her illustrious career as the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) rules only allows boxers (male or female) to fight till the age of 40 at top level. Mary Kom is currently 41. Despite her age, Mary Kom stil has the hunger to fight at the top level but with IBA rules coming in between, the legendary boxer had nothing to do but to stop.
“I have the hunger still but unfortunately because of the age limit it is over I cannot compete in any competition. I want to play more but I am being forced to quit (due to the age limit). I have to retire. I have achieved everything in my life,” Mary Kom said during an event.
A bronze medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics, Mary Kom is the only female boxer in history to clinch six world titles. She is also a five-time Asian champion and the first female boxer from India to win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games.
Having broken into the limelight at the age of 18, Mary Kom impressed everyone with her show in the inaugural world meet in Scranton, Pennsylvania. With her near-flawless boxing style, Mary Kom stormed into the women’s 48kg category final but fell short of title. In years to come, Mary Kom became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
She went on to clinch the World Championships titles in 2005, 2006, 2008 and the 2010 editions. After winning the 2008 title, Mary went on a break after giving birth to her twins. After winning the 2012 Olympic medal, Mary once again went on a break after giving birth to her third child.
She marked her return but sealed her place at the summit in 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 year later, she went on to clinch her eighth world medal, the most by any male or female boxer.
With ANI Inputs
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