<p>Mumbai: Six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom feels the new generation of athletes is not hungry enough like her to achieve success and gets satisfied with just one big achievement.</p>.<p> The Olympic bronze medallist also said that she is 'super fit' at 41 years of age and hungry to 'achieve more and more'.</p>.<p> “I will fight (on), that fighting spirit only Mary Kom has... I have that something unique from other sports stars," Mary Kom, who has not ruled out turning pro in the coming years, said during an event on Saturday.</p>.<p>"I am 41 years (old), I cannot fight any international (amateur) competition from this year because there is that age limit. But I want to continue for one, two or three years," she said.</p>.IOA cannot exercise control over WFI; UWW should lift ban: WFI chief Sanjay Singh writes to world body chief Lalovic.<p>Mary Kom added that the current generation, despite having more facilities and options in sports as compared to when she took up boxing, is not hungry enough.</p>.<p>"I am super fit, I want to achieve more and more, that hunger I have. This young generation, they (become) one (time) champion and finished, they are satisfied, (they) settle down. This is the difference," she said.</p>.<p>"If, like me, they have that spirit and that hunger, we will have so many medals in our country," Mary Kom added.</p>.<p> Incidentally, India returned with the richest-ever haul of 107 medals from the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year with many athletes winning multiple medals.</p>.<p> Mary Kom said she was pleased with the rise in number of young women taking up boxing.</p>.<p>"My hard work has paid off and now there are so many Mary Koms coming up. I feel so proud to be a girl, a mother, an Indian... so many are following my footsteps," she said.</p>.<p> The boxing icon added that while training and right kind of guidance was crucial for young athletes, hunger and inner drive is what makes the difference.</p>.<p>"Training is tough. Inner hunger and drive are most important. Now, facilities are better. In 2001 when I started my career, no one knew women in boxing," she said.</p>.<p>Mary Kom opined it requires a lot more determination to clinch a medal in individual sport compared to team events.</p>.<p>"(In) football, cricket and basketball (you) still have a chance... in individual sport, you lose and finish in one second. It comes from inside, chahe kuch bhi ho jaye medal lena hai (you have to win a medal irrespective of what happens). If you're not willing, nothing can happen," she added. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom feels the new generation of athletes is not hungry enough like her to achieve success and gets satisfied with just one big achievement.</p>.<p> The Olympic bronze medallist also said that she is 'super fit' at 41 years of age and hungry to 'achieve more and more'.</p>.<p> “I will fight (on), that fighting spirit only Mary Kom has... I have that something unique from other sports stars," Mary Kom, who has not ruled out turning pro in the coming years, said during an event on Saturday.</p>.<p>"I am 41 years (old), I cannot fight any international (amateur) competition from this year because there is that age limit. But I want to continue for one, two or three years," she said.</p>.IOA cannot exercise control over WFI; UWW should lift ban: WFI chief Sanjay Singh writes to world body chief Lalovic.<p>Mary Kom added that the current generation, despite having more facilities and options in sports as compared to when she took up boxing, is not hungry enough.</p>.<p>"I am super fit, I want to achieve more and more, that hunger I have. This young generation, they (become) one (time) champion and finished, they are satisfied, (they) settle down. This is the difference," she said.</p>.<p>"If, like me, they have that spirit and that hunger, we will have so many medals in our country," Mary Kom added.</p>.<p> Incidentally, India returned with the richest-ever haul of 107 medals from the Asian Games in Hangzhou last year with many athletes winning multiple medals.</p>.<p> Mary Kom said she was pleased with the rise in number of young women taking up boxing.</p>.<p>"My hard work has paid off and now there are so many Mary Koms coming up. I feel so proud to be a girl, a mother, an Indian... so many are following my footsteps," she said.</p>.<p> The boxing icon added that while training and right kind of guidance was crucial for young athletes, hunger and inner drive is what makes the difference.</p>.<p>"Training is tough. Inner hunger and drive are most important. Now, facilities are better. In 2001 when I started my career, no one knew women in boxing," she said.</p>.<p>Mary Kom opined it requires a lot more determination to clinch a medal in individual sport compared to team events.</p>.<p>"(In) football, cricket and basketball (you) still have a chance... in individual sport, you lose and finish in one second. It comes from inside, chahe kuch bhi ho jaye medal lena hai (you have to win a medal irrespective of what happens). If you're not willing, nothing can happen," she added. </p>