Six-time world boxing champion Mary Kom denies reports of her retirement

‘I still have hunger to achieve more and focusing on my fitness. Whenever I will announce retirement I will inform everyone,’ said the star Indian boxer.

‘I still have hunger of achieving (laurels) in sports,’ said London Olympics bronze medallist boxer Mary Kom, refuting her retirement reports. | Photo Credit: AP

Six-time World champion and London Olympics bronze medallist boxer M.C. Mary Kom has denied media reports about her retirement from the sport.

“I haven’t announced retirement yet and I have been misquoted. I will personally come in front of media whenever I want to announce it,” said Mary.

“I have gone through some media reports stating that I have announced retirement and this is not true.”

Mary clarified her statement which she made at an event on Wednesday.

“I was attending a school event at Dibrugarh on January 24 where I was motivating children. I said I still have hunger of achieving (laurels) in sports but age limit in 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 will announce retirement I will inform everyone,” she said.

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