New Delhi: Indian boxing legend MC Mary Kom, 35, scripted history by clinching a record sixth World Championship Gold medal in the light flyweight 48 kilogram category after outclassing Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota 5: 0 at KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium here Saturday.
Mary, a mother of three, rewrote the record books when she eclipsed her joint haul of five golds with Katie Taylor of Ireland.
The Manipuri pugilist, who went over her weight category to clinch a 51-kg bronze at the London Olympics, previously clinched the World Championship gold on five occasions – 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 – besides bagging a silver on her debut in 2001.
Welcomed by thunderous chants of “Mary Mary” at the jampacked stadium, the Indian took the ring with a statistical and psychological advantage over her Ukrainian opponent, whom she recently beat at the Silesian Women’s Open semi-finals in Poland.
Living up to the reputation, Mary started the opening round aggressively and landed a couple of right jabs quite early into the round before taking full control with a right-two punch combination to Hanna.
However, towards the end of first round, the Ukrainian managed to get a shot on Mary’s face before the Indian wrestled Okhota to the ground. Mary appeared unshakable throughout and ended the round with a few jabs and a right-hand, left-hand combo.
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