Mary Kom Throws Punches at Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore In a Friendly Bout (Watch Video)

We have seen her winning medals by packing the punch on the opponents. But this time Mary Kom packed a punch on the Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore in a friendly match in Delhi. Mary Kom who was appointed as the brand ambassador of the 10th edition of the Women's World Championship was seen punching and defending herself from the punches of the Sports Minister. Mary Kom Named as Brand Ambassador of Women's World Championship.

In fact, Mary Kom even caught Rajyavardhan Rathore off guard. However, the sports minister made up for it and defended Mary Kom’s punches like a pro. Rajyavardhan Rathore, who was also a former athlete left no scope of error. Ditto with Mary Kom. Clearly, the on-lookers were quite amused to watch the two in action.

Mary Kom shared the video of the friendly match on social media. She captioned the clip, “Seeing is believing. Thank you Hon’ble @Ra_THORe ji for all the supports and encouragement’s. #PunchMeinHainDum @BFI_official @Media_SAI @IndiaSports.”

Talking about the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, the tournament will be held at the IG Stadium's K.D. Jhadav Hall between November 15 and 24. The tournament will witness a participation of 300 pugilists from 70 countries across 10 weight categories. Mary Kom will be aiming to bag her sixth medal in the tournament. While speaking to one of the news channels she said, “This World Championship is special in lot many ways, I would definitely give my best shot and want to live the feeling of winning gold in front of the home crowd.”

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