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Mangte Chungneijang "Mary" Kom [2] (born 24 November 1982) [1] is an Indian Olympic boxer, politician, and former Member of Rajya Sabha. [3] [4] [5] She is the only woman to win the World Amateur Boxing Championship six times, the only female boxer to have won a medal in each one of the first seven World Championships, and the only boxer (male or female) to win eight World Championship medals.
Martin is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989-2012 and was the world champion in the super welterweight class in 2009. In 2010, she also survived a murder attempt by her husband ...
Mary Kom of India is a five-time World Amateur Boxing champion. She is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships. [75] Three Indian female boxers, namely, Pinki Jangra, Mary Kom, and Kavita Chahal were placed in the world's top three in AIBA world rankings (1 March 2014) in their respective categories. [76]
Ashleyann Lozada never dreamed of becoming a boxer. She only took up boxing after her mother encouraged her to channel her frequent fights with classmates into the sport. Her peers had nicknamed her "The Boxer" after noticing her fighting stance, which she attributes to being influenced by watching Miguel Cotto's fights.
She was the first woman boxer to ever sign with the sport's famous promoter Don King, held a 49-10-3 record as a professional boxer and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.
Sydney Sweeney took to Instagram to show off her famous curves. She's slated to play female boxer Christy Martin in an upcoming film, and has said how she wants to "transform" her body for the role.
Boxing: 2005– Taoriba Biniati Kiribati: 57 kilograms (126 lb) Lightweight: Boxing: 2014– Arlene Blencowe Australia: 66 kilograms (146 lb) Featherweight: Boxing: 2012– Yesica Bopp Argentina: Light flyweight: Boxing: 2008– Lovlina Borgohain India: Welterweight: Boxing: Cecilia Brækhus Norway: 64 kilograms (141 lb) Welterweight: Boxing ...
In any country many boxers tend to come from underprivileged parts of society and boxing offers them many opportunities not only on the field of play but also off the field of play." He said that ...