I hope she's around and I get a chance to speak to her this time.'īorn to a Congolese father and Ukranian mother, Mossely has a pretty impressive resume herself, having won the World Championship and Olympic gold in the lightweight category before turning pro. 'I saw her a few years after but haven't got a chance to speak to her. Mossely was not able to speak to Mary Kom back then but is keen to have a chat with the London Olympic bronze medallist in her first trip to India and she also hopes to visit the Taj Mahal. 'For me, she is the biggest champion in the world since the starting of women's boxing,' Mossely, who is in town for the Women's Boxing World Championship, told PTI. Watch | Mary Kom to skip World Championships 2023 I saw her fight and I was really excited to see a woman fighting like that and getting a big victory.

I saw this big champion for the very first time. 'It was my first world championship in 2008. Her legend has only grown since then as she has collected eight medals at the prestigious event besides winning an Olympic bronze and medals at all marquee events. The legendary Indian pugilist was not a six-time world champion back then but already had two World golds in her kitty and was on her way to pocket a third. When Rio Olympics gold medallist French boxer Estelle Mossely participated in her maiden World Championships 15 years ago she was left spellbound when she saw the iconic MC Mary Kom in her element inside the ring.

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