Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom defeated Nikhat Zarin in the 51kg final in Delhi on Saturday, December 28, 2019. With this, Nikhat's dream of playing in Tokyo Olympics was shattered and it was decided that only the supermom Mary Kom would represent India in this category from India. There were very few punches in the bout and Mary won by 9–1 to make it to the team. The Olympic qualifiers will be played in Wuhan, China from 3 to 14 February in February next year. Before this, both boxers won their first-round matches on Friday in a unanimous decision. Former junior world champion Nikhat Zarin defeated Jyoti Gulia on Friday, while multiple-time Asian champion Mary Kom defeated Ritu Grewal.
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According to the information received, after the lax attitude of the Indian Boxing Federation on the selection policy for the Olympic qualifier, Zarin created a ruckus a few weeks ago by demanding a trial against the six-time world champion MC Mary Kom. Mary said that she would follow the BFI policy, which in the end decided to conduct trials. Chairman Ajay Singh made a stir at an honor ceremony by announcing that she would be selected for the Olympic qualifier without any trial due to her consistent good performance at the international level. Angered by this, Zarin demanded a fair chance. The two-day men's trial will begin in Bellary, Karnataka on Sunday.
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President of Indian Boxing Federation was also present: According to a media report, Ajay Singh, President of Boxing Federation of India (BFI) was also present there. During this, while talking to the media, she said, 'BFI conducted fair trials to select the women's team for the Olympic qualifier. Both boxers did not shake hands after the match ended. Singh said, 'Nikhat's supporters were a bit desperate, but it all happened in sports spirit. There is always a little excitement. I am happy that there was so much excitement in the match. '' He said about Mary Kom not letting Zarin hug, 'Every human has feelings. She is also a human being. I think we should not be motivated by prejudice.' He further said, 'Good that this trial took place and everyone could see. We had 10 judges to ensure fair results. Representatives of all were present.'
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