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  Will face Mary Kom directly in trials: Nikhat Zareen

  Other Sports | December 17, 2019 19:18 IST

  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.  

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  Official: Mary Kom to appear in national trials for 2020 Olympic Boxing Qualifiers

  Other Sports | November 09, 2019 19:37 IST

  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.

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  Six-time world champion Mary Kom is now ‘Mary Kom OLY'

  Other Sports | November 07, 2019 15:48 IST

  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'.

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  Mary Kom named in boxing's athlete ambassadors group for 2020 Olympics

  Other Sports | October 31, 2019 14:49 IST

  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.

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  After Nikhat, Pinki questions rule tweak to accommodate Mary Kom

  Other Sports | October 19, 2019 17:23 IST

  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.

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  Government can't dictate terms to federations on selection: Rijiju

  Other Sports | October 19, 2019 16:42 IST

  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.

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  Boxing is not Bindra's business to interfere: Mary Kom

  Other Sports | October 19, 2019 15:48 IST

  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.

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  Not scared to fight Nikhat Zareen in trials: Mary Kom

  Other Sports | October 19, 2019 14:58 IST

  Mary Kom has further said that people are jealous of her, and that she has beaten Nikhat Zareen 'many times' in the past.

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  Sports Minister steers clear of Nikhat Zareen-Mary Kom controversy

  Other Sports | October 18, 2019 12:44 IST

  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.

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  Bindra on Nikhat's demand for trial against Mary Kom

  Other Sports | October 17, 2019 18:06 IST

  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.

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  Nikhat writes to Rijiju, demands trial bout against Mary Kom

  Other Sports | October 17, 2019 15:31 IST

  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.

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  Nikhat to approach Rijiju as BFI backs Mary Kom for Olympics qualifier

  Other Sports | October 16, 2019 18:11 IST

  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.

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  Mary Kom questions protest rule after semifinal loss at 2019 Worlds

  Other Sports | October 15, 2019 20:50 IST

  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.

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  Mary Kom questions decision after loss in Boxing C'ships semifinal

  Other Sports | October 12, 2019 12:18 IST

  Mary Kom has expressed her anguish after she faced a 1-4 loss in the semifinal of the Women's World Boxing Championships.

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  World Boxing C'ships: Mary Kom settles for bronze

  Other Sports | October 12, 2019 11:32 IST

  Mary Kom settles for bronze medal after losing the semifinal against Busenaz Cakiroglu in the World Women's Boxing Championship.

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  Mary Kom assured of 8th world medal; 3 others also enter semis

  Other Sports | October 10, 2019 18:19 IST

  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.

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  Medal secured, Mary Kom now eyes top finish at worlds

  Other Sports | October 10, 2019 15:23 IST

  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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  Mary Kom becomes 1st boxer to win 8 medals at World C'Ships

  Other Sports | October 10, 2019 13:51 IST

  With her quarterfinal victory on Thursday morning at the World Women's Boxing Championships, MC Mary Kom assured India of the first medal at the 2019 edition of the tournament.

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  Mary Kom reaches quarterfinals of World Women's Boxing Championships

  Other Sports | October 08, 2019 16:19 IST

  Chasing her first world medal in the 51kg division, Mary Kom picked up pace in the second round and was especially sharp with her counter-attacks.

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  Women's World C'ship: Mary and bunch of debutants shoulder medal hopes

  Other Sports | October 02, 2019 12:10 IST

  Mary Kom has been an ambassador of the sport not just in India but also the world over but there is a minor blemish in her magnificent record -- the lack of a world title in the 51kg category.