Indian boxer Mary Kom, the face of women boxing in the country, says inner hunger and drive are the most important things to succeed. The 41-year-old, who started her career in 2001, has won many accolades for the country in boxing including an Olympic bronze medal in 2012. The boxer also bemoaned the lack of hunger to achieve more among young athletes.

“Training is tough. Inner hunger and drive are most important. Now, facilities are better. In 2001 when I started my career, no one knew women in boxing,” Kom said on the sidelines of an event as reported by the news agency PTI.

The boxer, who has also won gold medals at AIBA World Boxing Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, is although satisfied with how her career has panned out.

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“My hard work has paid off and now there are so many Mary Koms coming up. I feel so proud to be a girl, a mother, an Indian… so many are following my footsteps,” she said.

The veteran boxer, however, said that paucity of hunger in young generation to achieve more is the cause behind lack of medals in the sport for the country.&nbsp;

“I am super fit, I want to achieve more and more, that hunger I have. This young generation, they (become) one (time) champion and finished, they are satisfied, (they) settle down. This is the difference. If, like me, they have that spirit and that hunger, we will have so many medals in our country,” she said.

As for her own career, Kom said that she'd still like to play for a couple of years more.

“I will fight (on), that fighting spirit only Mary Kom has… I have that something unique from other sports stars. I am 41 years (old), I cannot fight any international (amateur) competition from this year because there is that age limit. But I want to continue for one, two or three years,” added Kom.

Indian boxer Mary Kom, the face of women boxing in the country, says inner hunger and drive are the most important things to succeed. The 41-year-old, who started her career in 2001, has won many accolades for the country in boxing including an Olympic bronze medal in 2012.

Indian boxer Mary Kom, the face of women boxing in the country, says inner hunger and drive are the most important things to succeed. The 41-year-old, who started her career in 2001, has won many accolades for the country in boxing including an Olympic bronze medal in 2012. The boxer also bemoaned the lack of hunger to achieve more among young athletes. “Training is tough. Inner hunger and drive are most important. Now, facilities are better. In 2001 when I started my career, no one knew women in boxing,” Kom said on the sidelines of an event as reported by the news agency PTI. The boxer, who has also won gold medals at AIBA World Boxing Championships, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, is although satisfied with how her career has panned out. Also Read: Ravi Ashwin slams ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan for 'underachieving side' comment “My hard work has paid off and now there are so many Mary Koms coming up. I feel so proud to be a girl, a mother, an Indian… so many are following my footsteps,” she said. The veteran boxer, however, said that paucity of hunger in young generation to achieve more is the cause behind lack of medals in the sport for the country. “I am super fit, I want to achieve more and more, that hunger I have. This young generation, they (become) one (time) champion and finished, they are satisfied, (they) settle down. This is the difference. If, like me, they have that spirit and that hunger, we will have so many medals in our country,” she said. As for her own career, Kom said that she'd still like to play for a couple of years more. “I will fight (on), that fighting spirit only Mary Kom has… I have that something unique from other sports stars. I am 41 years (old), I cannot fight any international (amateur) competition from this year because there is that age limit. But I want to continue for one, two or three years,” added Kom.

Veteran boxer Mary Kom outlines 'inner hunger and drive' as most important for success

Rohit Chamoli, Ankush, and Gaurav Saini were among the six Indian boxers who registered victories on the opening day of the ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai.

Providing India an ideal momentum in the junior boys' event, Rohit (48kg), Ankush (66kg), and Gaurav (70kg) claimed confident victories against their respective opponents and confirmed themselves and country medals, securing places in the semi-finals.

Chandigarh's Rohit outclassed Alhassan Qadous Sriya 5-0 while Ankush also blanked Bader Shehab from Kuwait 5-0. Haryana's Gaurav too put up a dominating show against another Kuwaiti boxer Yaqoub Saadallah before he was declared the winner with Referee Stopping the Contest (RSC) in the second round of the bout.

Ashish (54kg), Anshul (57kg), and Preet Malik (63kg) were the other three junior pugilists to emerge victorious in their respective opening round matches.

On the other hand, Yashwrdhan Singh (60kg), Usman Mohd Sultan (50kg), Naksh Beniwal (75kg), and Rishabh Singh (81kg) suffered defeats in their respective preliminary bouts.

The 2021 World Youth Championships bronze medallist Bishwamitra Chongtham will begin his campaign in the prestigious continental event as six youth Indian boxers will be seen in action on the second day. Apart from Bishwamitra, Daksh Singh (67kg), Deepak (75kg), Aditya Janghu (86kg) and Abhimanyu Loura (92) will play their opening-round matches while among women's Preeti (57kg) will kick off her challenge.

The ongoing Asian Championships will provide the much-needed competitive tournament to the promising young talents at the Asian level after a gap of almost two years lost due to the pandemic. The event has been witnessing a thrilling action in the presence of pugilists from strong boxing nations like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan to name a few.

Rohit Chamoli, Ankush, and Gaurav Saini were among the six Indian boxers who registered victories on the opening day of the ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai.

Rohit Chamoli, Ankush, and Gaurav Saini were among the six Indian boxers who registered victories on the opening day of the ASBC Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Dubai. Providing India an ideal momentum in the junior boys' event, Rohit (48kg), Ankush (66kg), and Gaurav (70kg) claimed confident victories against their respective opponents and confirmed themselves and country medals, securing places in the semi-finals. Chandigarh's Rohit outclassed Alhassan Qadous Sriya 5-0 while Ankush also blanked Bader Shehab from Kuwait 5-0. Haryana's Gaurav too put up a dominating show against another Kuwaiti boxer Yaqoub Saadallah before he was declared the winner with Referee Stopping the Contest (RSC) in the second round of the bout. Ashish (54kg), Anshul (57kg), and Preet Malik (63kg) were the other three junior pugilists to emerge victorious in their respective opening round matches. On the other hand, Yashwrdhan Singh (60kg), Usman Mohd Sultan (50kg), Naksh Beniwal (75kg), and Rishabh Singh (81kg) suffered defeats in their respective preliminary bouts. The 2021 World Youth Championships bronze medallist Bishwamitra Chongtham will begin his campaign in the prestigious continental event as six youth Indian boxers will be seen in action on the second day. Apart from Bishwamitra, Daksh Singh (67kg), Deepak (75kg), Aditya Janghu (86kg) and Abhimanyu Loura (92) will play their opening-round matches while among women's Preeti (57kg) will kick off her challenge. The ongoing Asian Championships will provide the much-needed competitive tournament to the promising young talents at the Asian level after a gap of almost two years lost due to the pandemic. The event has been witnessing a thrilling action in the presence of pugilists from strong boxing nations like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan to name a few.

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Veteran boxer Mary Kom outlines 'inner hunger and drive' as most important for success

Six Indians win on opening day at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships