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Leslie Xavier
There is Something About Mary Kom
29 Dec 2019
Having watched, followed and interacted with Indian boxing’s most celebrated hero, MC Mary Kom, for nearly 20 years, it is difficult to fathom the transformation in both her words and attitude. The…
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Olympic Boxing Test Event: Nikhat Zareen, Shiva Thapa & Pooja Rani Among Medallists
01 Nov 2019
While the battle for Olympic qualification rages on the sidelines, Nikhat Zareen, who is chasing MC Mary Kom for a bout, has bagged herself a bronze at the Olympic test event in Tokyo. A lack of ring…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
MC Mary Kom vs Nikhat Zareen: The Bout Indian Boxing Needs But May Not Get
18 Oct 2019
Nikhat Zareen, who has appealed to the sports minister to get a chance to fight MC Mary Kom and earn the right to represent the country in the Olympic qualifier tournament next year, is not the first…
Leslie Xavier
Dodgy Star and Missing Bouts: Déjà vu for Indian Boxing as Mary Kom Avoids Nikhat Zareen
08 Aug 2019
Not for the first time MC Mary Kom has used her influence and force of personality to avoid trials for selection. Like many Indian sports stars, her pioneering heroism is now self serving and…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
World Boxing Championship 2018: After Eight Years Magnificent Mary Kom Storms into Final
23 Nov 2018
The Manipur boxer blanked Hyang-Mi Kim of North Korea in the semis in New Delhi. Displaying speed and intelligence the five-time world champion left no doubt about why she is among the most…
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Women’s World Boxing Preview: Global Stars Ready To Jostle as India Pin Hopes on Mary Kom
14 Nov 2018
With no clear favourites in any category, India pin hopes on stalwarts Mary Kom, Sarita Devi and Simranjit Kaur as Women boxers take centre stage at the AIBA World Championships.
Leslie Xavier
Jab, Hook and Smog for Gold: Top Women Boxers to Suffer Delhi’s Pollution at World Championships
14 Nov 2018
Experts and athletes share similar concerns over staging of an international sporting event in Delhi at this time of the year. With pollution a major taking point, administrative shortsightedness may…
Leslie Xavier
Mary Kom: Boxing World Moves On, India Remains Unchanged
13 Nov 2018
Ahead of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, five-time champion and Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom, never one to pull punches, challenges the next generation of Indian boxers to…