Legendary Indian boxer MC Mary Kom clarified that she hasn’t yet hung up her gloves after rumours about her retirement made the round on the internet on Thursday.
“Dear Friends from the media, I haven’t announced retirement yet and I have been misquoted,” the boxer from Manipur said.
“I will personally come in front of the media whenever I want to announce it,” she added.
“I have gone through some media reports stating that I have announced retirement and this is not true,” the 41-year-old clarified.
“I was attending a school in event in Dibrugarh on 24 January 2024 wherein I was motivating children and I said “I still have a hunger to achieve in sports but the age limit in the Olympics doesn’t allow me to participate though I can carry on with my sport,”
“I am still focusing on my fitness and whenever I announce retirement I will inform everyone. Please do correct this,” the Olympic medallist said.
The pugilist from Manipur has been an iconic figure in Indian sports as she revolutionised boxing with her exploits on the international stage.
The Kangathei native bagged the bronze medal for the nation in the 51 Kg category at the 2012 London Olympics, which earned her global fame.
She has claimed the gold at the Boxing World Championships a jaw-dropping six times and also clinched the gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
The pugilist also claimed the Commonwealth Games gold at the 2014 edition of the multisport event at Gold Coast.
The boxer has served as an inspiration for women across the nation to take to sports.
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