Boxer Mary Kom Hits Gold In Maiden CWG Final

India’s biggest medal hope, boxer MC Mary Kom (48kg), kept her promise. She won the gold medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Saturday. This is the first time she was competing in the CWG.

She tweeted after lifting the medal:

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 OLY (@MangteC) April 14, 2018

With this win, she became the first Indian woman to win a boxing GOLD at the #GC2018 in her first attempt

Kom added yet another feather to her overwhelming career by winning gold in the women's 45-48 kg category at the ongoing games. She put up a comprehensive fight and beat Northern Ireland's Kristina O'Hara 5-0 via a unanimous decision to claim the one medal that was missing from her pile of trophies thus far.

Olympic bronze medallist and five-time world champion Kom had entered the CWG final (48kg) as the first Indian boxer ever to do so and won the battle 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, 20-27 to land the verdict in her favour.

Olympic 🥉

World Champion 👑👑👑👑👑

Asian Games 🥇

Asian champion 👑👑👑👑👑

Commonwealth Games 🥇

MARY KOM. LEGEND. pic.twitter.com/GmUx5am9eO

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) April 14, 2018

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35-year-old “Magnificent Mary” had earlier won the gold medal in the Asian Boxing Championships in Vietnam in November last year. It was an incredible comeback, and after CWG, she has proven her her mettle once again. Kom is the country’s only woman boxer with an Olympic medal (a bronze won in London 2012 Games). The mother of three was a dominant performer today, tiding over the disappointment of not qualifying for Rio Olympics 2016.

The first Indian woman to win a boxing GOLD at the #GC2018, heartiest congratulations to Mary Kom! You go girl 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/CJzrjDxNaS

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 14, 2018

Also a member of Parliament, Kom is equally passionate to make a difference in society. She recently provided fund for five toilets at Golmuri police line in Jamshedpur. She has launched her own academy to train aspirant sportspersons. On March 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation’ in Imphal.

Congratulations Mary Kom, icon of Manipur and of India, for winning the gold medal in women's 45-48 kg boxing event at #GC2018. You make us prouder with every punch! #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 14, 2018

Congratulations Magnificent Mary for the Gold. What a champion and what an inspiration you are ,Mary Kom ji ! #CWG2018 pic.twitter.com/Z9QGxSX5bI

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 14, 2018

Magnificent Mary!

Congratulations to @MangteC who is India's 1st woman boxer to clinch a 🏅in the 45-48 kg #GC2018Boxing in her 1st CWG appearance.

Already a 5 times World Champion and Olympic 🥉medallist
More power to you @Mangtec you're India's pride 🇮🇳✌#MaryKom pic.twitter.com/3RJVWsJuc6

— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) April 14, 2018

#MaryKom Clinches The Gold In Her Debut In #CWG?In Women's 45-48kg #GC2018Boxing . She Becomes The First Woman For India To Win A Gold In Women's Boxing.
Congrats And Thanks For Making Us Proud Again And Again ???? #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/VeH1qn2Elf

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirrrJadeja) April 14, 2018

You cannot but love this woman!

All eyes are now on wrestler Sakshi Malik, and shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal's all-Indian badminton final.

Watch this space for more updates.

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