India Open: Mary Kom Enters Final, All-Indian Final In 7 Men's Categories

Guwahati: Mary Kom entered the final of the 51kg category with a split-decision 4:1 win over Nikhat Zareen at the India Open on Thursday. The tantalising bout, though, was marred by the six-time world champion lashing out at her younger opponent in the aftermath.

Zareen took the fight to Mary Kom in the first two rounds but the latter found her groove in the last three minutes, landing a few telling jabs before the bell went off.

“It has come out in the newspapers that she is going to be challenging me,” Mary Kom told reporters after the game.