Mary Kom wins record 6th gold in World Boxing championship

NEW DELHI: Mary Kom struck her record 6th gold medal at the World Boxing Championships as she defeated Ukraine’s Hanna Okhota via a 5-0 unanimous decision on Saturday.

The Manipur boxer became the most successful boxer (Men and Women) in the history of World Championships along with the Cuban legend Felix Savon, who had also won six gold medals at the World Championships. It is Kom’s 7th medal overall in the tournament.