The 36-year-old mother-of-three was ranked number one by International Boxing Association
India's Mary Kom rose to the highest point of the boxing world rankings Thursday, two months in the wake of turning into the first female fighter to win six world championships.
The 36-year-old mother-of-three was positioned number one by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) in the Light Fly 45-48 kilogram class, scoring 1700 points.
Kom topped her 2018 battle with her 6th big showdown title subsequent to vanquishing Ukraine's Hanna Okhota by 5-0 in Delhi.
Okhota is positioned number two on the world, with 1100 points.
‘Magnificent Mary’ Kom to become World No.1 in AIBA rankings. Heartiest congratulations on yet another milestone in your illustrious career, MC Mary Kom! You are truly an inspiration to every girl and woman who dares to dream. #MaryKom pic.twitter.com/MCF2NquRVU
— Priyanka Gupta (@priyanka_wwa) 10 January 2019
That victory took her past Ireland's Katie Taylor, and level with the men's record held by Cuban legend Felix Savon as the best pugilist ever at the world championships.
She additionally won gold awards at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Silesian Open Boxing Tournament in Poland. She stowed a silver at the Strandja Memorial in Bulgaria.
She believed She could, so she did. Heartly congratulations Mary kom for this really amazing achievement. Love, respect and proud. ♥️♥️ #MaryKom #womenempowerment #standforyourgender #girlpower
— Kiran Sharma (@sharma_kiran18) 10 January 2019
Kom won a silver at the debut ladies' big showdowns in 2001, kickstarting her worldwide vocation.
She proceeded to win gold in every one of the following five big showdowns.
Congratulations to the World No 1 International Rankings (48kg). Way to go girl.. 3 cheers to you @MangteC #Boxing #champion #MaryKom #worldnumberone pic.twitter.com/OcfmufFyft
— Swarn Chaudhri (@SwarnSpeaks) 10 January 2019
Kom, who was the subject of a Bollywood film in 2014, won bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
She is probably going to miss the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as her 48-kg classification is excluded in the Games roaster.
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