Kolkata: Olympics bronze-medallist pugilist Vijender Singh might have turned professional but Indian woman boxing icon MC Mary Kom yesterday said she's not turning pro and would concentrate on her academy post retirement after Rio Olympics 2016.


India's Mary Kom celebrates after winning the Women's Flyweight Final of the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon in October last year. Pic/Getty Images 

"As for me, I'm not turning pro. I've already announced that this (Rio 2016) would be my last Olympics and I would call it quits after this," the Olympic bronze medalist told reporters yesterday.