New Delhi: Legendary Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom has issued a legal notice through her lawyer, Rajat Mathur, strongly denying recent rumours about her personal life, including her relationship status and separation from her husband, Onkholer (Onler) Kom.

The notice confirmed that the London Olympic Games bronze medallist and Onler Kom are no longer married. They officially ended their marriage by mutual consent under Kom customary law on December 20, 2023. The separation was finalised in the presence of both families and community elders. Mary Kom has decided not to speak further on the matter, calling it a closed chapter in her life.

"Ms. M.C. Mary Kom and Mr. Onkholer (Onler) Kom are no longer married and they have finalised their divorce by mutual consent under KOM CUSTOMARY LAW on December 20, 2023, in the presence of both family members and leaders of the clan as the adjudicating authorities," read the letter issued by Mary Kom's lawyer Rajat Mathur.

Earlier this month, media reports claimed that Mary Kom and her husband, Karung Onkholer, were separated and that no divorce proceedings had been initiated.

The legal notice also rejected all rumours linking Mary Kom to Hitesh Choudhary. It clarified that Choudhary works with her solely in a professional capacity, serving as a business associate and chairman of the Mary Kom Boxing Foundation. Any suggestion of a personal relationship between the two was categorically denied.

Mary Kom has requested privacy, describing the last two years as a particularly difficult period in her life. She has appealed to the public, media, and well-wishers to respect her space.

"During this difficult hour, my client requests her friends, fans, and well-wishers to kindly give her the space and privacy she needs to navigate this difficult time. This notice serves as a formal request for all media outlets, in all forms, to refrain from making baseless speculations about my client," the letter added. IANS