New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Indian boxing veteran MC Mary Kom mentioned on Monday that she doesn’t need to retire from the game and could have her eyes on the Asian Championships.
MC Mary Kom, together with Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar have been revealed to be the model ambassadors of the upcoming IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships, which can happen in Delhi from March 15-26.
At the 40-years of age, Mary nonetheless has plenty of ardour for the game and has not given up on her give attention to Asian Championships. As per the principles of IBA, she can’t participate within the sport after 40.
“I know this is heartbreaking. But I want to play further and do not want to give up on my aim of winning the Asian Championships. I want to play further and I hope something changes when that event comes near. Boxing is my life and I cannot give up on this. I am clear to myself that I do not want to retire,” mentioned Kom on the occasion.
Kom just isn’t collaborating on this event as she is recovering from an damage.
“I am not completely fit this time. I have to recover and I could not be a part of this championship. But I have a lot of faith in our young blood that they will end up winning gold medals in this championships and they are doing great,” added the boxer.
Top names from the boxing world, together with eight Olympics medallists, will combat for the title on the event which India can be internet hosting for the file third time. The occasion can even see an enormous prize pool of Rs 20 crore.
2020 Tokyo Bronze medallist, Lovlina Borgohain (75 kg) has two World Championships bronze medals to her title to this point and can be a part of seven different Olympic medallists boxing for glory within the upcoming Championships.Nikhat Zareen, then again, will defend her title within the 50kg class. She grew to become the world champion within the 2022 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas can even characterize the nation within the 48kg class. The two-time Youth World Champion will look so as to add one more main medal to her title.
Manisha Moun who introduced herself on the worldwide stage with spectacular performances on the 2018 World Championships in Delhi can be representing the nation within the extremely aggressive 57kg featherweight class. Manisha gained the bronze medal on the 2022 World Championships.
2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria has been a quarter-finalist within the 2022 version and can field within the 60kg class.
Young pugilists Preeti and Sanamacha Chanu will characterize India within the 54kg and 70 kg classes respectively. Preeti gained a bronze medal on the 2022 Asian Championships whereas Sanamcha is the 2021Youth World Champion and just lately grew to become the National Champion in her class.
The reigning Asian and nationwide champion Saweety Boora can be competing within the 81kg weight class. The skilled campaigner, who gained a silver medal within the 2014 World Championships in South Korea can be wanting to proceed her spectacular kind so as to add to her medal tally.
Youth World Champions Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg) and Shashi Chopra (63kg) together with 2019 South Asian Games gold medallist Manju Bamboria (66kg) can be wanting to show their mettle of their respective classes on the World Championships.
In the 81kg heavyweight class, India’s medal hopes can be shouldered by the reigning National Champion Nupur Sheoran.
The occasion will see a complete prize pool of Rs 20 crore – Rs 10 crores being the pool for gold medallists. Boxers who end as runners-up of their classes in addition to those that declare bronze will obtain their prizes from swimming pools of Rs 5 crores respectively.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) can be internet hosting the Women’s World Boxing Championships for the third time, most ever by any nation for the reason that event’s inception and a complete of 350 boxers, together with the 12 Indians, from 74 nations have registered to this point for this biennial occasion.
Indian Squad- Nitu Ghanghas (48kg), Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (52kg), Preeti (54kg), Manisha Moun (57kg), Jaismine Lamboria (60kg), Shashi Chopra (63kg), Manju Bamboria (66kg), Sanamcha Chanu (70kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Saweety Boora (81kg) and Nupur Sheoran (81kg). (ANI)