Mary Kom Bags Gold at Asian Boxing Championships

New Delhi: Five-time World Champion Mary Kom on Wednesday (November 08) won gold in the 48 kg category at the Asian Boxing Championships. The Olympic bronze medalist defeated North Korea’s Hyang Mi Kim in the summit clash at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

This is Mary Kom’s fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships. Apart from it, she won a silver medal in the 2008 edition of the competition. However, this is her maiden gold in the 48 kg category of the tournament.