Vietnam: India’s women pugilists asserted themselves in the ring once more, assuring the country of at least four more medals in the Asian Boxing Championships, here on Saturday evening. Led by MC Mary Kom, who has turned her comeback to international boxing into a sweet one, have made it to the semifinals of this prominent […]
New Delhi: Five-time World Champion Mangte Mary Kom and Shiksha scored clean victories to ease into the quarterfinals of the Asian Women’s Boxing Championships in Vietnam on Thursday. Mary Kom got the better of local star Diem Tri Tinh 4-1 in the 48kg category while Shiksha pummelled Oyun Nergui of Mongolia 5-0 in the 54kg […]
The obviously questionable casting of Priyanka Chopra as the lead actress and the choice of the principal shooting locations (Manali, Dharamshala, et al) are the least of the numerous glaring problems that mar first-time director Omung Kumar’s well-intentioned but excessively effusive Mary Kom. The film presents a preposterously strident re-enactment of a real-life blood-and-sweat tale. […]
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated M.C. Mary Kom on winning the bronze medal in women’s boxing at 2012 London Olympics. “I join the nation in congratulating boxer Mary Kom for winning the Olympic bronze medal in the 51kg women’s boxing event. She showed great discipline and determination and has done India […]
