Tribune Information Service
New Delhi, July 29
MC Mary Kom’s cheerfulness after her loss to Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia within the 51kg pre-quarterfinals at the moment was hailed on social media — individuals thought it was an indication of the champion boxer’s magnanimity in conceding defeat. Nonetheless, Mary really thought the bout had been awarded to her!
Through the media interplay quickly after the bout, she was very peppy, as a boxer is after a win. When she was requested if she would proceed to field, she cheerfully indicated she would. In reality, for over an hour she thought she had received and that one other win would put her in competition for a medal.
When this correspondent known as her coach, Chhote Lal Yadav, they have been within the dope management premises to offer her pattern for testing, and she or he stored asking him: “Why are you saying that I’ve misplaced?” It was then she learnt she had really misplaced.
“How did they offer it (consequence) to her? I received the final two rounds convincingly,” Mary continued to argue with Yadav.
“She thinks she had received… She thinks she was requested to offer her pattern as she received!” Yadav stated in exasperation, including to Mary: “Why did you assume you received? The judges gave her (Valencia) the struggle. Mary aap nahi jeeti ho!”
Mary misplaced the bout 2-3 in a cut up choice even if she received the final two rounds after the primary spherical went to Valencia (4-1).
“She was shocked that her opponent acquired the primary spherical when she couldn’t land a transparent punch. Once I instructed her about it she stated ‘kaise hua ye’ (How did that occur),” Yadav stated of the primary spherical.
Mary’s certainty about her win might be gauged from the truth that she confirmed no disappointment throughout her media interplay. Requested whether or not she would proceed to field, the 38-year-old had replied that guidelines would possibly cease her from doing that. “I’ve not learn them personally but when there’s a cap (age restriction) then it turns into troublesome for me,” she stated.
She additionally recommended Valencia as a great boxer who nonetheless had time to boost her expertise. Later, after she realised she had misplaced, she instructed PTI: “I don’t know and perceive this choice, what’s incorrect with the Activity Drive? What’s incorrect with the IOC?”