New Delhi. India’s star boxer Mary Kom has retired. She has been world champion 6 times. Mary Kom announced at an event on Wednesday that she is now ending her boxing career. Mary Kom last entered the boxing ring in a match during the trials for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. His knee got twisted after that match. After which she was not seen in any competition. Mary Kom announced her retirement from boxing saying that she has achieved everything in her life. She said that she still wants to win boxing matches, but the International Boxing Association has rules that do not allow it anymore. Mary Kom said that she wants to enter more competitions, but she is taking the step out of compulsion to leave boxing.
World champion boxer MC Mary Kom has retired from boxing, the female veteran boxer announced her retirement during an event on Wednesday night. #MaryKom #Retirement @anchorsapna pic.twitter.com/cdL0KrIFAp
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Mary Kom is 41 years old. The rules of International Boxing Association i.e. IBA say that male and female boxing players can participate in the game only till the age of 40 years. In such a situation, Mary Kom could not play further. He had no other option but to retire. She is the only female boxing player in the world who has achieved the distinction of becoming world champion 6 times. Mary Kom also won the bronze medal for India in the 2012 London Olympics.
He won gold in the boxing event in the 2014 Asian Games. In this way, she became the first female player to win a gold medal for India in the Asian Games. Mary Kom also won the Asian Championship of Boxing 5 times and is the only player to achieve this distinction. Mary Kom received the Padma Shri award in the year 2006 for her extraordinary talent in boxing and making India proud by winning medals. In the year 2009, Mary Kom was given the highest sports honor Khel Ratna. Mary Kom was also a nominated MP in Rajya Sabha. A film has also been made on his life. His dedication towards sports is encouraging to all.