Six-time champion MC Mary Kom (51kg category) on Thursday assured herself an unprecedented eighth medal at the World Women’s Boxing Championship at Ulan Ude in Russia after advancing to the semifinals of the event.
Notably, 3rd seed Mary defeated Rio Olympic bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia 5-0 to reach the semi-final.
With this, Mary Kom bettered her own record as the most successful boxer in the history of the marquee tournament.
It may be mentioned that Indian Boxer Mary Kom also became the first boxer in the history of World Championships to win 8 world meet medals. She was tied on 7 with Cuban men’s legend Felix Savon after winning the gold in the 48kg category in New Delhi last year.
This will also be Mary Kom’s first World Championships medal in the 51kg category as the Indian Olympic medallist looks to seal a Tokyo Olympic Games berth in the new weight category. Mary has 6 gold medals and silver at the World Championships so far.
Mary Kom will next face 2nd seed Busenaz Cakiroglu of Turkey on Saturday.
Mary Kom’s incredible career is also studded with an Olympic bronze medal (2012), five Asian titles, gold medals at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, besides numerous other international top finishes.
This year alone, she won gold medals at the India Open in Guwahati and President’s Cup in Indonesia.
