Mary Kom assures 8th World Championship win

The six-time world champion MC Mary Kom surpassed herself as the most successful boxer in the Women’s World Championships’ history. The legendary woman secured a miraculous eighth medal by advancing (51KG) semi-finals in Russia.

A win-win match

 Mary Kom came out of the rings triumphantly defeating unrivalled Colombia’s Valencia Victoria clinging on the medal with unanimous 5-0 verdict to make the last four-stage. This prudent performance swayed the crowd gushing across the rings when Mary Kom long after waiting for her chance, defended sharply with agility and threw in more and more punches.


This prominent champion swung her right arm like a master to connect well-placed hooks. The effective punches that went straight left everyone gazing while the punch pierced through Victoria’s strong defence. 

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Entering the semi-finals on Saturday, Mary Kom would be standing opposite the second-seeded Turk Busenaz Cakiroglu who has been the reigning European Champion and European Games gold medallist. Cakirgolu has been regarded as defeating China’s Cai Zongju in her quarterfinal bout.


Other Achievements



Mary Kom paved her way through the record-breaking book as the most successful boxer in the history of the marquee tournament. Carrying six gold medals and one silver, the Manipuri managed to secure a world medal in the 51Kg category. The ever-growing legend’s career has been pivoting with An Olympic bronze medal that she earned in 2012, five Asian titles and Commonwealth Games. 

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