Olympic medallist Mary Kom announces divorce, addresses rumours of external affairs
Mary Kom (Photo by Luis Robayo - Pool/Getty Images)
NEW DELHI: Olympic medal-winning boxer
Mary Kom
on Wednesday officially confirmed her divorce from husband
Karung Onkholer
, popularly known as Onler.
The split was finalised by mutual consent on December 20, 2023, in the presence of both families and clan elders, under KOM customary law.
The boxing legend addressed the issue after several media outlets began circulating false rumours about her personal life.
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These included claims of her being in a relationship with Hitesh Choudhary, a business partner and chairman of the
Mary Kom Boxing
Foundation, and allegations of involvement with another boxer's husband.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mary Kom shared a legal notice issued on her behalf.
The notice made it clear that her divorce was amicable and finalized months ago and she has moved on and does not wish to comment further on her past marriage.
Rumours about her dating Hitesh Choudhary or anyone else are completely baseless and false, as per the statement.
The statement also urged media platforms to respect her privacy and avoid spreading misinformation.
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It warned that failure to comply could lead to legal action, including defamation and violation of privacy laws.
Mary Kom also shared that the past two years have been personally difficult and appealed to her fans, friends, and the public to give her the space she needs.
A press conference addressing this matter has already been held in Manipur, and the legal notice serves as a formal and final clarification.
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