'Forever Legend': Twitter Erupts After Boxing Icon Mary Kom Suffers Shock Loss at Tokyo Olympics
"Some sports have legends, some have Mary Kom."
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) July 29, 2021
The legendary boxer from #IND gave it her all and then bowed out with a smile on her face 🙌
Some champion stuff right there! 🙇#Tokyo2020 | #BestOfTokyo | #Boxing | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion @MangteC pic.twitter.com/P8hStrvU9n
Mary Kom, you are a LEGEND.
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) July 29, 2021
You’ve shown us what it takes to be the best in the world, not once, but throughout your inspirational career.
Your knockout punches are etched in the memory of every Indian 🇮🇳.@MangteC pic.twitter.com/YTk8fcqK99
This Mary is no lamb, she is a true KOMbatter. #MaryKom may have lost today but she will continue to reign our hearts. We are proud of you. pic.twitter.com/9hdbB8zrck
— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) July 29, 2021
She isn't a legend of an era, she is an era herself!
— sarita mor 🇮🇳 (@saritamor3) July 29, 2021
India's pride, India's thank you for showing us what true greatness means. You have inspired so many young minds. You have made all of us proud.
As a country, we thank you for your hard work. @MangteC 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/p3v61J4NYj
Only admiration and respect for @MangteC !
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 29, 2021
#MaryKom forever !!! Amazing effort… 💪🏿
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) July 29, 2021
Forever a legend @MangteC #IND #BOXING pic.twitter.com/tIGdkaJ56v
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) July 29, 2021
Nothing but gratitude. Thank you Mary Kom.
— Naman Agarwal (@CoverDrivenFor4) July 29, 2021
Even in bowing out, you gave your opponent one of the toughest fights of her life.
There will be boxing greats. There will be sporting greats. There will be once in a lifetime greats. And there will be you. #Boxing pic.twitter.com/6FN89NcBWE
#MaryKom may have lost but her plucky performance & graceful acceptance of defeat was heart-winning. And an education. This is the mettle & character that defines gr8 sportspersons. As a nation we owe Mary everlasting gratitude: for trail she’s blazed, legacy she leaves behind
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 29, 2021
End of a glorious career, Mary Kom won the second and third round but the first round was the difference between her spot in the quarter-final in #Boxing in #Tokyo2020 - The legend will live forever. pic.twitter.com/oJcDpaEYe2
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 29, 2021
Literally Tears in eyes 🥺 , End of a glorious Mary Kom era, She fought like a tigress couldn't win but History will always recognize as A Legendary Boxer of India. pic.twitter.com/rmyyd5Mm0q
— Mukul Hinoniya ✨ (@iMukulhinoniya) July 29, 2021
गर्व है भारत की बेटी पर! शाबाश @MangteC🥊How graceful she was in defeat. She'll forever be an inspiration. #GOAT #Olympics #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/li1rTkhbl0
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 29, 2021