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 permit female and male boxers to struggle 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 degree, 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 need to play extra however I’m being compelled to give up (because of the age restrict). I’ve to retire. I’ve achieved all the pieces 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 dwelling a gold medal on the 2014 Asian Video games.
The skilled pugilist gained 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.
Together with her near-flawless boxing type, she impressed everybody and made it to the ultimate of the 48kg class. She fell brief 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 change into 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 little one. 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 12 months later, she went on to clinch her eighth world medal, probably the most by any male or feminine boxer.
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