Having already tasted quite a few successes on the worldwide stage, six-time World Champion MC Mary Kom has determined in opposition to collaborating within the trials for the upcoming IBA Elite Women’s World Boxing Championships and 2022 Asian Games, that’s scheduled to begin on Monday.
Mary Kom’s intention is to present platform to imminent boxers and deal with her preparations for the Commonwealth Games.
In a communication to the Boxing Federation of India, the London Olympic bronze medallist stated, “I would like to withdraw to give the opportunity to the younger generation to make a name for themselves on the International stage and get exposure and experience of major tournaments. I would like to focus on the preparation for the Commonwealth Games only.”
The choice trials for all 12 classes of the Women’s World Championships will begin from Monday and can finish on Wednesday, the trials may also embody Asian Games weights divisions, that are the identical as IBA.
However, for the remaining two Asian Games weight classes, 51kg and 69kg, trials will probably be carried out individually on March 11-14 thereby giving extra time to boxers of closest weight classes to additionally take a shot on the trials for the Asian Games.
“Mary Kom has been the torchbearer for Indian boxing since the last two decades and has inspired countless boxers and sportspersons across the world. We completely respect her decision and it is a testimony of her champion character to make way for the other boxers,” stated Ajay Singh, President of Boxing Federation of India.
“We are delighted that we have such a good bench strength and are looking forward to the younger generation to make the nation proud and I hope and wish Mary all the best with her preparations for the CWG,” he added.
National campers, together with the individuals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, who did not compete within the National Championships, will probably be eligible for the choice trials.
The choice committee, comprising BFI President or his nominee alongside an professional panel of reputed veteran boxers, will guarantee clean conduct of the trials as all of the bouts will probably be video recorded.
The Asian Games choice trials for males will probably be held in May, whereas, for the Commonwealth Games, trials for each women and men will probably be carried out in June.
The IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships is scheduled from May 6 to 21 in Istanbul, Turkey whereas the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Asian Games will start on July 28 and September 10 respectively.
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