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Mary Kom punches to gold on CWG debut
Updated : Apr 14, 2018, 01:01 PM IST
MC Mary Kom dedicated her maiden Commonwealth Game gold medal to her three sons, Rechungvar, Khupneivar, and Prince.
She tweeted, "I Dedicated my #GC2018boxing Gold Medal to my 3 sons, Rechungvar, Khupneivar & Prince, calling me MAMA when r you coming home. I thank my coaches, support staffs, @BFI_official, @Media_SAI for believing in me #PunchMeinHaiDum
I Dedicated my #GC2018boxing Gold Medal to my 3 sons, Rechungvar,Khupneivar &Prince , calling me MAMA when r you coming home. I thank my coaches, support staffs, @BFI_official, @Media_SAI for believing in me #PunchMeinHaiDum
— Mary Kom (@MangteC) April 14, 2018
On her debut at the Commonwealth Games, world champion MC Mary Kom bagged India's 18th gold medal at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
The five-time world champion thrashed Northern Ireland's 21-year-old Kristina O'Hara in an unanimous points decision in the finals of the women's 48kg boxing category.
With the latest medal, India stand at the third spot in medals tally with a haul of 18 Gold, 11 Silver and 14 Bronze.
Later on, she also tweeted a video of her kids.
In the video, her kids congratulated their mother, "Congratulations mama for bringing gold for our country in Commonwealth Games 2018."
Missing so much my boys. Mum is coming soon pic.twitter.com/SYp5FIqPcy
— Mary Kom (@MangteC) April 14, 2018
After her victory, MC Mary Kom said, "I am so glad to have made history again, it is a special feeling to win something that is a milestone medal. I am just so glad."
"This medal and each one of my medals is special to me because I have worked equally hard for them. And I will continue to do so till the time my body is fit," she added.
After Commonwealth Games, Mary Kom might give the Asian Games in Indonesia a miss to ensure her body is in best shape for the World Championships later this year.
The 35-year-old is keen to ensure that her career continues for another two years before she considers calling time on a stellar stint inside the ring.