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Mary Kom's 8 medals at the World Championships stand as a record in the boxing world, unmatched by any other male or female boxer, underscoring a career that has left an indelible mark on the sport.

India's boxing legend Mary Kom announces retirement due to age restrictions

India's iconic boxer Mary Kom has declared her retirement from professional boxing.

<h2>Mary Kom's 8 medals at the World Championships stand as a record in the boxing world, unmatched by any other male or female boxer, underscoring a career that has left an indelible mark on the sport.</h2>

Mary Kom, India's iconic boxer and a beacon of sporting excellence, has declared her retirement from professional boxing, marking the end of a glittering career that saw her ascend to the pinnacle of the sport. The 6-time world champion, aged 41, has attributed her decision to step away from the ring to the age limitations set by the International Boxing Association (IBA), which restricts competitors in elite-level events to those under 40 years of age.
Despite her age, Mary Kom's passion and desire to compete remain undiminished, but the regulations compel her to conclude her illustrious journey. "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," she expressed during a farewell event.
Mary Kom's legacy in boxing is unparalleled, being the first female boxer ever to secure six world titles. Her achievements include being a five-time Asian champion and clinching a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games, the first by an Indian female boxer. She won everything, including an Olympic medal - a bronze at the 2012 Games in London.
Over the years, Mary Kom's dominance in the ring was further solidified with gold medals at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships across various editions, making her the first Indian to achieve such a feat. Her journey to international acclaim began at the age of 18, making a significant impact at the inaugural world meet in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where she showcased her exceptional talent despite a narrow miss in the 48kg category final.
Her return to the ring after maternity breaks further exemplified her resilience and dedication, culminating in a triumphant victory in the 2018 World Championships in Delhi for her sixth world title. She is finishing her career with eight world medals, a record in the boxing world, unmatched by any other male or female boxer, underscoring a career that has left an indelible mark on the sport and inspired countless athletes worldwide. &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/england-spinner-shoaib-bashir-finally-receives-india-visa-will-link-up-with-squad-soon-ind-vs-eng-1706104398301">England spinner Shoaib Bashir finally receives India visa, will link up with squad soon </a>

Mary Kom, the face of boxing in India, says her defeat at the Olympics was manipulated and cheating. She took to Twitter to question why she was asked to change her ring dress "just a minute before her pre-quarters" bout against Colombia's Ingrit Valencia on Thursday.MC Mary Kom's bid for a second Olympic medal ended in a heartbreak on Thursday after she lost a close fight against Colombian Ingrit Valencia in the women's flyweight pre-quarterfinals at Tokyo 2020.
Upon her return to India on Saturday, Kom said, "I feel bad coming back with nothing. Wanted to return with a medal. I got support from the nation".
Mary Kom, after losing the pre-quarters bout, said that she had defeated the Colombian in the past and couldn't believe that the decision went in favour of the Rio bornze medallist.

'Manipulated and cheating': Mary Kom on her Olympics 2020 ouster

Mary Kom, the face of boxing in India, says her defeat at the Olympics was manipulated and cheating.

'Manipulated and cheating': Mary Kom on her Olympic ouster

Mary Kom, the face of boxing in India, says he defeat at the Olympics was manipulated and cheating. SOT-
Mary Kom&nbsp;on Thursday and Lovlina Borgohain on Friday fought in uniforms which neither featured their names nor their countries on their vests. SOT
MC Mary Kom's bid for a second Olympic medal ended in a heartbreak on Thursday after she lost a close fight against Colombian Ingrit Valencia in the women's flyweight pre-quarterfinals at Tokyo 2020.
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Kom questioned why she was asked to change her ring dress "just a minute before her pre-quarters" bout against Colombia's Ingrit Valencia on Thursday.

Mary Kom, the face of boxing in India, says her defeat at the Olympics was manipulated and cheating. She took to Twitter to question why she was asked to change her ring dress "just a minute before her pre-quarters" bout against Colombia's Ingrit Valencia on Thursday. MC Mary Kom's bid for a second Olympic medal ended in a heartbreak on Thursday after she lost a close fight against Colombian Ingrit Valencia in the women's flyweight pre-quarterfinals at Tokyo 2020.
Upon her return to India on Saturday, Kom said, "I feel bad coming back with nothing. Wanted to return with a medal. I got support from the nation".
Mary Kom, after losing the pre-quarters bout, said that she had defeated the Colombian in the past and couldn't believe that the decision went in favour of the Rio bornze medallist.

6-time world champion MC Mary Kom&nbsp;slammed the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force after getting knocked out of the opening round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Mary accused the Task Force&nbsp;of "poor judging" in her flyweight pre-quarterfinal bout in Tokyo which she lost despite claiming to win two of the three rounds.
Also Read:&nbsp;MC Mary Kom: The Greatest Amateur Boxer of all time
Mary Kom&nbsp;trailed 4-1 in the opening round with four of the five judges scoring it 10-9 in favour of Valencia. In the next two rounds, Mary Kom got three of the five judges to rule in her favour but the overall score-line was still in favour of Valencia.&nbsp;
AIBA&nbsp;which is the world body of boxing is currently suspended and a Task Force constituted by IOC&nbsp;is organising the sport at the Tokyo Olympics.&nbsp;

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Mary Kom slams 'Poor Judging' after a shock loss in the opening round 

Not happy with the 'Judging' standards, the most decorated amateur&nbsp;boxer of all time, Mary Kom&nbsp;isn't very happy

6-time world champion MC Mary Kom&nbsp;slammed the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force after getting knocked out of the opening round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Mary accused the Task Force&nbsp;of "poor judging" in her flyweight pre-quarterfinal bout in Tokyo which she lost despite claiming to win two of the three rounds.
Mary Kom&nbsp;trailed 4-1 in the opening round with four of the five judges scoring it 10-9 in favour of Valencia. In the next two rounds, Mary Kom got three of the five judges to rule in her favour but the overall score-line was still in favour of Valencia.&nbsp;
AIBA&nbsp;which is the world body of boxing is currently suspended and a Task Force constituted by IOC&nbsp;is organising the sport at the Tokyo Olympics.&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>End of the road for Mary Kom&nbsp;in Tokyo Olympics 2020&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mary Kom&nbsp;loses in the Round of 16 to Columbia's&nbsp;Ingrit Valencia</li>
<li>Opening&nbsp;round loss for Mary Kom&nbsp;after a split-decision loss</li>
</ul>

6-time world champion MC Mary Kom&nbsp;slammed the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force after getting knocked out of the opening round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Mary accused the Task Force&nbsp;of "poor judging" in her flyweight pre-quarterfinal bout in Tokyo which she lost despite claiming to win two of the three rounds.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/mc-mary-kom-the-greatest-amateur-boxer-of-all-time-1627584793493" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;MC Mary Kom: The Greatest Amateur Boxer of all time</a>
Mary Kom&nbsp;trailed 4-1 in the opening round with four of the five judges scoring it 10-9 in favour of Valencia. In the next two rounds, Mary Kom got three of the five judges to rule in her favour but the overall score-line was still in favour of Valencia.&nbsp;
AIBA&nbsp;which is the world body of boxing is currently suspended and a Task Force constituted by IOC&nbsp;is organising the sport at the Tokyo Olympics.&nbsp;

A split decision on Thursday saw tears rolling down MC Mary Kom's face but despite that, the champion boxer kept on smiling. A shock loss in what could be her last Olympic appearance broke the heart of a billion-plus Indians as they celebrated the legendary boxer and her stellar career.&nbsp;
Born in 1982 in a small village in Manipur, Mary is the eldest of three children as the parents struggled hard in poverty. Her father was keen to send Mary to a school where she was smitten by athletics at a young age. That infatuation slowly transformed into love for Boxing.
Dingko Singh a fellow Manipuri who passed away recently was the reason behind Mary's switch to boxing. The 1998 Asian Games Gold Medallist inspired Mary to wear the gloves and she never looked back.
She was the smallest in her lot at training but packed a mean punch and slowly rose through the ranks and became a state champion in no time.&nbsp;
Climbing her way through the ranks, Mary knew the only thing that would take her to the top would be hard work. Hard work&nbsp;can also be Mary Kom's middle name as she put in the hard yards in both innings of her carrier.
In 2001, while representing India in her first World Championship, Mary lost in the final and had to settle for silver. She fought back hard in 2002 and won the first of six World Championship golds of her career.
The star named MC Mary Kom then, shone so bright that it's aura eclipsed all women amateur boxers in the history of the sport. Eight medals, including six World Championship gold medals, are present in Mary Kom's trophy cabinet. She is the only boxer in the history of the sport with a medal haul as rich as this. She's also the only female boxer to have won a medal in each of her first seven World Championships. To add to an already glittering trophy cabinet, Mary had two medals, including a Gold, at the Asian Games, one Commonwealth Games gold, a total of 7 medals including 5 golds from the Asian Boxing Championship.
With 4 children and handling the responsibility of being a Member of Parliament, Mary Kom wasn't done yet. In 2012 at the Summer Olympics in London, Mary was forced to settle for a bronze. The Manipuri pugilist had only one desire - to win the only medal missing from her kitty. She failed in Rio 2016 and once again in Tokyo 2020. But those who know the game unanimously agree that the two losses, coming 5 years apart, cannot negatively impact her legacy. Across the world, one might hear the names Mohammad Ali, Mike Tyson or even Rocky Balboa but in India, boxing means Mary Kom.
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MC Mary Kom: The Greatest Amateur Boxer of all time

Across the world, when it comes to Boxing one might hear names Mohammad Ali, Mike Tyson or even Rocky Balboa but in India, boxing means Mary Kom

<ul>
<li>Mary Kom was knocked out of Tokyo Olympics 2020 on Thursday&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mary Kom&nbsp;is a 6-time World Champion in Amateur Boxing&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

A split decision on Thursday saw tears rolling down MC Mary Kom's face but despite that, the champion boxer kept on smiling. A shock loss in what could be her last Olympic appearance broke the heart of a billion-plus Indians as they celebrated the legendary boxer and her stellar career.&nbsp;
Born in 1982 in a small village in Manipur, Mary is the eldest of three children as the parents struggled hard in poverty. Her father was keen to send Mary to a school where she was smitten by athletics at a young age. That infatuation slowly transformed into love for Boxing.
Dingko Singh a fellow Manipuri who passed away recently was the reason behind Mary's switch to boxing. The 1998 Asian Games Gold Medallist inspired Mary to wear the gloves and she never looked back.
She was the smallest in her lot at training but packed a mean punch and slowly rose through the ranks and became a state champion in no time.&nbsp;
Climbing her way through the ranks, Mary knew the only thing that would take her to the top would be hard work. Hard work&nbsp;can also be Mary Kom's middle name as she put in the hard yards in both innings of her carrier.
In 2001, while representing India in her first World Championship, Mary lost in the final and had to settle for silver. She fought back hard in 2002 and won the first of six World Championship golds of her career.
The star named MC Mary Kom then, shone so bright that it's aura eclipsed all women amateur boxers in the history of the sport. Eight medals, including six World Championship gold medals, are present in Mary Kom's trophy cabinet. She is the only boxer in the history of the sport with a medal haul as rich as this. She's also the only female boxer to have won a medal in each of her first seven World Championships. To add to an already glittering trophy cabinet, Mary had two medals, including a Gold, at the Asian Games, one Commonwealth Games gold, a total of 7 medals including 5 golds from the Asian Boxing Championship.
With 4 children and handling the responsibility of being a Member of Parliament, Mary Kom wasn't done yet. In 2012 at the Summer Olympics in London, Mary was forced to settle for a bronze. The Manipuri pugilist had only one desire - to win the only medal missing from her kitty. She failed in Rio 2016 and once again in Tokyo 2020. But those who know the game unanimously agree that the two losses, coming 5 years apart, cannot negatively impact her legacy. Across the world, when it comes to Boxing one might hear the names Mohammad Ali, Mike Tyson or even Rocky Balboa but in India, boxing means Mary Kom.
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A split decision of 3-2 spoilt the nation's mood on an otherwise brilliant day at the Olympics as Mary Kom&nbsp;was knocked out of the opening round in the Women's flyweight category. Fighting against Colombia's&nbsp;Ingrit Valencia, Mary Kom&nbsp;lost the opening round as the Colombian who is five years younger was quicker off the blocks.
Also Read:&nbsp;Pooja Rani storms into Women's Middleweight QF
The 38-year-old 6-time World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist fought back to take round 2. The final round then went in favour of the Colombia boxer who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Games. The split decision broke a billion Indian hearts as Mary's journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a grinding halt.&nbsp;

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Major upset for India as Mary Kom crashes out

The split decision broke a billion Indian hearts as Mary Kom's journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a grinding halt

A split decision of 3-2 spoilt the nation's mood on an otherwise brilliant day at the Olympics as Mary Kom&nbsp;was knocked out of the opening round in the Women's flyweight category. Fighting against Colombia's&nbsp;Ingrit Valencia, Mary Kom&nbsp;lost the opening round as the Colombian who is five years younger was quicker off the blocks.
The 38-year-old 6-time World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist fought back to take round 2. The final round then went in favour of the Colombia boxer who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Games. The split decision broke a billion Indian hearts as Mary's journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a grinding halt.&nbsp;

A split decision of 3-2 spoilt the nation's mood on an otherwise brilliant day at the Olympics as Mary Kom&nbsp;was knocked out of the opening round in the Women's flyweight category. Fighting against Colombia's&nbsp;Ingrit Valencia, Mary Kom&nbsp;lost the opening round as the Colombian who is five years younger was quicker off the blocks.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/tokyo-olympics-2020-boxer-pooja-rani-storms-into-women-s-middleweight-qf-1627468606581" target="_blank">Also Read:&nbsp;Pooja Rani storms into Women's Middleweight QF</a>
The 38-year-old 6-time World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist fought back to take round 2. The final round then went in favour of the Colombia boxer who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Games. The split decision broke a billion Indian hearts as Mary's journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a grinding halt.&nbsp;

MC Mary Kom&rsquo;s achievement list is long &amp; illustrious. Magnificent Mary, as she is fondly called will battle for her first Olympic gold in her last Olympic appearance.
She has a record 8 world championship medals and the journey began 20 years ago in 2001 when she at age of 19 won her first medal at World Championships. The Silver was followed by a Gold in 2002 and Mary was literally unbeatable till 2018. With a total of 6 gold, 1 silver, and a bronze medal, the boxer is the most successful women pugilist in the sport. In 2012, Mary came close to achieving Gold at the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;but fate would have its way and she settled for a bronze.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
She missed the bus to qualify for the 2016 Rio&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;but roared back to form and made the cut for the 2020 Tokyo Games. With Silver at the Asian Championship this year under her belt, Mary is determined to improve her&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;performance as the entire nation will be expecting Gold from the legendary boxer in Tokyo.
Also read:&nbsp;

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Mary Kom aiming for gold in her last hurrah

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being her last appearance at the Games, Mary Kom&nbsp;will be aiming for gold, as the entire nation is expecting no less than that from the legendary boxer.

MC Mary Kom&rsquo;s achievement list is long &amp; illustrious. Magnificent Mary, as she is fondly called will battle for her first Olympic gold in her last Olympic appearance.
She has a record 8 world championship medals and the journey began 20 years ago in 2001 when she at age of 19 won her first medal at World Championships. The Silver was followed by a Gold in 2002 and Mary was literally unbeatable till 2018. With a total of 6 gold, 1 silver, and a bronze medal, the boxer is the most successful women pugilist in the sport. In 2012, Mary came close to achieving Gold at the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;but fate would have its way and she settled for a bronze.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
She missed the bus to qualify for the 2016 Rio&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;but roared back to form and made the cut for the 2020 Tokyo Games. With Silver at the Asian Championship this year under her belt, Mary is determined to improve her&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;performance as the entire nation will be expecting Gold from the legendary boxer in Tokyo

<ul>
<li>Mary Kom&nbsp;has a record 8 World Championship medals</li>
<li>Mary Kom&nbsp;had to settle for a bronze medal in 2012 Olympics</li>
<li>Mary Kom&nbsp;won a&nbsp;Silver at the Asian Championship this year</li>
</ul>

MC Mary Kom&rsquo;s achievement list is long &amp; illustrious. Magnificent Mary, as she is fondly called will battle for her first Olympic gold in her last Olympic appearance.
She has a record 8 world championship medals and the journey began 20 years ago in 2001 when she at age of 19 won her first medal at World Championships. The Silver was followed by a Gold in 2002 and Mary was literally unbeatable till 2018. With a total of 6 gold, 1 silver, and a bronze medal, the boxer is the most successful women pugilist in the sport. In 2012, Mary came close to achieving Gold at the&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;but fate would have its way and she settled for a bronze.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
She missed the bus to qualify for the 2016 Rio&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;but roared back to form and made the cut for the 2020 Tokyo Games. With Silver at the Asian Championship this year under her belt, Mary is determined to improve her&nbsp;Olympics&nbsp;performance as the entire nation will be expecting Gold from the legendary boxer in Tokyo.
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