Hyderabad: Six-time world champion and celebrated Indian boxer MC Mary Kom mentioned she is trying to transition from beginner boxing to professional boxing quickly and would like to proceed taking part in the game as a professional boxer for one more three or 4 years.
Talking to the media in Mumbai, the 42-year-old Mary Kom mentioned she nonetheless has the starvation and keenness for the game and is eagerly trying ahead to creating a comeback. “I’ve not retired but however I wish to compete. I’m making an attempt to get alternatives, ready for my probability to struggle professional. I simply wish to come again. I can proceed for one more three-four years, that’s my will. I’ve ardour and starvation. I wish to proceed,” Mary Kom mentioned on the sidelines of selling Utkarsh Small Finance Financial institution as a model ambassador.
The 42-year-old Manipiur boxer additionally opened up on Vinesh Phogat’s subject for the primary time because the Paris Olympics 2024 heartbreak and mentioned that being throughout the weight restrict is an athlete’s accountability.
She mentioned whereas she was dissatisfied about what had transpired in Paris with Vinesh Phogat, she asserted that it’s the athlete’s accountability. “I felt so dissatisfied within the sense that I’ve additionally finished the identical (weight administration) for the final so a few years. Weight is vital, that’s my accountability. I can’t blame anybody. I don’t wish to say this in her case. I’m saying this in my case solely. If I don’t lower the burden correctly then how will I play? I’m there to win a medal and that’s what I feel,” she opined.
Vinesh Phogat reached the ultimate within the 50 kg class and on the time of the official weigh-in, Vinesh was discovered to be 100gm obese. She was subsequently disqualified and the Indian wrestler appealed in opposition to her disqualification on the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport however didn’t obtain a optimistic judgement.
Slicing down weight is a standard observe adopted by weightlifters, boxers and wrestlers throughout competitions. The 42-year-old Mary Kom had lower down her weight many instances up to now. She began within the pin-weight (46kg) class and moved on to the flyweight (51kg) division in her profession.
Talking concerning the Indian boxing contingent’s efficiency on the Paris Olympics 2024, Mary Kom mentioned she was stunned at how the Indian boxers didn’t handle to win a medal.
Two defending world champions in Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain couldn’t assist India win a single medal in boxing on the prestigious quadrennial Video games and Mary Kom mentioned she wished to know the place the hole was. “Everyone knows what the consequence was, it was so, so dangerous. I wish to know what’s missing. I’ll meet the boxers too if the state of affairs calls for. If the sports activities minister has the information I wish to talk about that additionally,” Mary Kom, who was India’s first Indian lady boxer to win an Olympic medal, mentioned.
