Mary Kom wins gold medal in Asian Women’s Boxing Championships

Five time world champion, Mary Kom notched up her fifth gold medal in 48 kg category in Asian Women’s Boxing Championships at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam today. This was Mary Kom’s fifth final in only six appearances, which means she remains unbeaten in the summit clash of the continental championship.

Up against North Korea’s Kim Hyang Mi, the five-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist, Mary kom prevailed in a unanimous 5-0 verdict to add another accolade to her already crowded cabinet.This is Mary Kom’s first international gold medal since the 2014 Asian Games and her first medal in over a year.