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Question
The text is about a famous female boxer, Mary Kom, who has brought laurels to our country by winning many national and international boxing championships. Make a list of famous men and women boxers across the world. You can take the help of the internet or your school library to get this information to complete the table.
| Name of boxer | Gender | Country |
| 1. Mary Kom | Female | India |
| 2. | ||
| 3. | ||
| 4. | ||
| 5. |
Solution
| Name of boxer |
Gender |
Country |
|
1. Mary Kom |
Female |
India |
|
2. Muhammad Ali |
Male |
US |
|
3. Vijender Singh |
Male |
India |
|
5. Dolph Lundgren |
Male |
Sweden |
|
6. Holly Holm |
Female |
US |
|
7. Natascha Ragosina |
Female |
Russia |
|
8. Lucia Rijker |
Female |
The Netherlands |
|
9. Dingko Singh |
Male |
India |
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