India boxer MC Mary Kom added yet another chapter to her storied career by winning gold in women’s 45-48 kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, 2018 in Gold Coast [Australia].
She beat Northern Ireland’s Kristina O’Hara 5-0 via unanimous decision to claim the yellow metal. The five-time world champion won 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, 20-27 to land the verdict in her favour.
When Mary Kom claimed her fifth Asian Championships Gold in Vietnam in November, it surely was one of the greatest comebacks in Indian sports. It must have been tough for the 35-year-old considering she was away from the boxing ring for a considerable amount of time but to her credit, Mary looked better than ever with a dominant performance, signalling that she had put the disappointment of not qualifying for Rio Olympics on the backburner.
Prasanta Patnaik