| She hails from a humble background with parents involved in Jhum cultivation. |
| She attended the village school up to 8th grade, then shifted to Imphal for 9th and 10th grades, where she later took her 10th exams independently. |
| At 15, she chose boxing as her career after being inspired by Indian boxer Dingko Singh. |
| Despite her passion for boxing, she kept it hidden from her father due to concerns about facial injuries affecting her marital prospects. |
| She met her husband at the 2001 national games and got married in 2005 after falling in love. |
| Following a break after having children, she resumed boxing and clinched a silver medal in the 2008 Asian Woman's Boxing Championship. |
| She became the lone Indian woman to qualify for and win a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics. |
| She holds the distinction of winning medals in all six world championships, being a 5-time World Amateur Boxing Champion. |
| She ranks 4th in the AIBA World Women's Ranking Flyweight category. |
| She has received accolades such as the Padma Bhushan, Arjuna Award, and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for her contributions to boxing. |
| She serves as the brand ambassador for the Super Fight League and appeared in its final episode. |
| Her inspiring journey led to the creation of a biopic film titled 'Mary Kom' in 2014. |
| In 2016, she was nominated as a member of the Parliament in the Rajya Sabha by the President of India. |
| She was appointed as a national observer for boxing by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in March 2017. |
| Apart from her boxing career, she has appeared in numerous ad campaigns and is known for her love of pets. |
| She is an animal rights activist and a supporter of PETA India. |
| In addition to boxing, she showcased her singing talent by performing Lata Mangeshkar's hit song "Ajeeb Dastan Hai Ye" in 2018. |
| In April 2024, she resigned as India's chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics citing personal reasons in a letter to the IOA President P.T. Usha. |
