'One punch back and long,' India's coach Raffaele Bergamasco shouted out to Mary Kom from the corner, during the first round of her quarter-final against Colombia's Valencia Victoria at the World Championships in Ulan Ude, Russia on Thursday.
In the end, it was an easy decision for the judges, 5-0 to Kom, and an assured bronze medal in a 51 kg category quarterfinal. An incredible eighth medal in her overall tally at the worlds. The last time she won the top prize in the year 2010 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Mary Kom a mother of 3 won a silver in the inaugural edition in 2001 and then went to win the gold each in the five consecutive editions 2002, 2006, 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Mary Kom awards
Padma Shri in 2006.
Padma Bhushan in 2013.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009.
Arjuna Award for Boxing in 2003.
CNN-IBN Indian of the year Special Achievement Award in 2012.
Big Star Most Entertaining Sportsperson of the year in 2014.
In the end, it was an easy decision for the judges, 5-0 to Kom, and an assured bronze medal in a 51 kg category quarterfinal. An incredible eighth medal in her overall tally at the worlds. The last time she won the top prize in the year 2010 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Mary Kom a mother of 3 won a silver in the inaugural edition in 2001 and then went to win the gold each in the five consecutive editions 2002, 2006, 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Mary Kom awards
Padma Shri in 2006.
Padma Bhushan in 2013.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009.
Arjuna Award for Boxing in 2003.
CNN-IBN Indian of the year Special Achievement Award in 2012.
Big Star Most Entertaining Sportsperson of the year in 2014.