IMPHAL, Sep 22: The Zeliangrong Students’ Union, Manipur (ZSUM) has congratulated M.C Mary Kom on her 5th Gold Medal in the Women’s World Boxing Championship held at Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, with the title of “Magnificent Mary†by the International Boxing Federation defeating her Romanian opponent 16-6 points.
A statement of ZSUM said that the award of Rs. 10 lakhs given by the state government of Manipur is too meager for such a world acclaimed boxer and appealed to every NGO and every individual to extend solidarity to welcome Magnificent Mary with pride and honour for India and Manipur in particular and also wished Mary Kom to win in the upcoming Olympic Games.
