Mary Kom refuses to shake Nikhat Zareen's hands after beating her. Watch video
Other Sports | December 28, 2019 14:50 ISTMary Kom said that she doesn't like people with such nature as a point should be proved inside the ring and not outside.
Mary Kom said that she doesn't like people with such nature as a point should be proved inside the ring and not outside.
In a bout which had very few clear punches, Mary Kom prevailed 9-1 to make the India squad for the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers.
Nikhat Zareen will take on Olympic silver-medallist Mary Kom in the Olympic 2020 trials for 51kg category.
Mary Kom was scheduled to take on Nikhat Zareen in the ongoing Big Bout League but she pulled out in the last hour due to a back injury.
Putting an end to speculation, High Performance Director Santiago Nieva confirmed that all the women boxers vying for a place in India squad will appear for the national trials in December.
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Thursday expressed gratitude to the World Olympian Association (WOA) after it allowed her the use of post-nominal letters 'OLY'.
Mary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the group, which also comprises the likes of Ukrainian legend Vasyl Lamachenko, Julio Cesar La Cruz among others.
Mary Kom has maintained that she would go by the decision taken by the federation, which had earlier stated that only the gold and silver-winners from the world event would be given direct selection for the Olympic qualifiers.
Former junior world champion Nikhat Zareen had written a letter to Rijiju on Thursday, demanding that she be given a trial bout against Mary Kom before the Indian squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China is decided.
On Thursday, Bindra backed Zareen's demand for a trial bout against the six-time world champion before India's squad for next year's Olympic Qualifiers is decided.
Mary Kom has further said that people are jealous of her, and that she has beaten Nikhat Zareen 'many times' in the past.
Nikhat Zareen had written a letter to Kiren Rijiju, demanding that she be given a trial bout against Mary Kom before the Indian squad for next year's Olympic qualifiers in China is decided.
Zareen has written to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, demanding a "fair chance" to make it to the team for the Olympic qualifiers to be held in February next year.
The BFI now also plans to send Mary Kom for the Olympic qualifiers on the back of her bronze-winning show at the world championships, moving away from the previous decision to give direct selection only to the gold and silver winners.
BFI president Ajay Singh told reporters that Mary Kom, could possibly be their automatic choice for the China event. And that hasn't pleased the youngster looking to make a mark.
After Mary Kom lost her semifinals bout 1-4 to Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey, India lodged a protest but it was turned down by the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) technical committee.
Mary Kom has expressed her anguish after she faced a 1-4 loss in the semifinal of the Women's World Boxing Championships.
Mary Kom settles for bronze medal after losing the semifinal against Busenaz Cakiroglu in the World Women's Boxing Championship.
The debutant duo of sixth seed Manju Rani (48kg) and Jamuna Boro (54kg) along with last edition's bronze-medallist and third seed Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) made the medal rounds alongside Mary Kom.
In the semifinals on Saturday, Mary Kom would be up against European Championship and European Games gold-medallist Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey who has been seeded second in the draw.
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