Olympic bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom has decided to skip this year's World Championships and also the Asian Games in order to give more exposure to youngsters.
In a communication to the Boxing Federation of India, the 39-year-old said that she wants to focus on her preparations for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Women's World Boxing Championships is scheduled to be held from May 6 to 21 in Istanbul, Turkey and the selection trials for all 12 categories started on March 7.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games will begin on July 28 and September 10 respectively.
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