Mary Kom
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Will face Mary Kom directly in trials: Nikhat Zareen
Other Sports | Dec 17, 2019, 07:18 PM ISTMary 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 | Nov 09, 2019, 07:37 PM ISTPutting 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 | Nov 07, 2019, 03:48 PM ISTSix-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 | Oct 31, 2019, 02:49 PM ISTMary 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 | Oct 19, 2019, 05:23 PM ISTMary 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 | Oct 19, 2019, 04:42 PM ISTFormer 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 | Oct 19, 2019, 03:48 PM ISTOn 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 | Oct 19, 2019, 02:58 PM ISTMary 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 | Oct 18, 2019, 12:44 PM ISTNikhat 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 | Oct 17, 2019, 06:06 PM ISTZareen 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 | Oct 17, 2019, 03:31 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 16, 2019, 06:11 PM ISTBFI 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 | Oct 15, 2019, 08:50 PM ISTAfter 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 | Oct 12, 2019, 12:18 PM ISTMary 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 | Oct 12, 2019, 11:32 AM ISTMary 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 | Oct 10, 2019, 06:19 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 10, 2019, 03:23 PM ISTIn 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 | Oct 10, 2019, 01:51 PM ISTWith 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 | Oct 08, 2019, 04:19 PM ISTChasing 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 | Oct 02, 2019, 12:10 PM ISTMary 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.