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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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India Seal Four Medals; Manisha Maun’s Run Ends at AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships
21 Nov 2018
MC Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain, Simranjit Kaur and Sonia Chahal enter semifinals to ensure medals at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships — India’s best haul at the global event since 2006.
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Boxing World Championships: Strong Showing for India; Judging Controversies Back in the Mix
20 Nov 2018
MC Mary Kom assured herself of a remarkable seventh World Championships medal in New Delhi on Tuesday. Behind the scenes the chatter was dominated by the ever-present debate on scoring and judging in…
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Young Manisha Maun, Ageless Mary Kom Charge Ahead at AIBA World Boxing Championships
19 Nov 2018
Debutant Manisha Maun seems to be unaffected by the reputation of her opponents, while MC Mary Kom uses her guile and ring craft to keep demons of expectations at bay at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing…
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…