London Olympics: Mary Kom’s profile

Mary Kom continus to be one of India`s top medal hopefuls.

Zeenews Sports Bureau

New Delhi: Mother of two and five-time world amateur boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom took boxing as a challenge and she didn’t even inform her parents about it. They came to know about her daughter’s career only when one of her photographs was published in a newspaper after she won a title. In spite of having won the World Cup five times, Mary Kom still lacks the kind of support a champ of her calibre deserves. The 29-year-old boxer won her world amateur titles at 46 and 48kg but the lightest of the three weight categories in London will be 51kg. The fans would hope that Mary knocks all her opponents to win a medal!