Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju praised Indian boxer Mary Kom's exceptional performance on Thursday in the World Women's Boxing Championships. "The way Mary Kom has shown her commitment towards the sports after becoming a mother of three children it is a big message to sports," Rijiju told reporters. "Mary Kom is assured of a medal again, she has already won six world championships titles. India's Lovlina Borgohain had progressed to the quarter-finals of World Women's Boxing Championships on Wednesday. The 2018 bronze medalist Borgohain piled on relentless pressure on her opponent and ended up winning the match quite easily.

Source: dna October 10, 2019 14:15 UTC