Mary Kom and her husband Onler
Photo: Mary Kom/ Instagram
Olympian and Indian boxing icon is much in the news lately, but this time due to her personal life. Rumours are rife that Mary Kom and her husband Karung Onkholer, better known as Onler, are facing issues in their marriage and are reportedly living separately. Not just this, reports suggest that Mary Kom may have moved on and also found love again. But, Mary Kom and her husband Onler haven’t filed for a divorce yet.
A report by the Hindustan Times states that the boxing icon and her husband Onler are living apart, and it happened shortly after Onler lost the 2022 Manipur assembly elections. “Mary moved to Faridabad with their (four) children, while Onler has been living in Delhi with some family members… Their differences escalated after the elections. Mary was reportedly unhappy about the financial losses — around INR 2–3 crores — incurred during the campaign and (the fact) that he lost,” a source, who is close to Mary Kom and Onler, told the media company.
Another source told Hindustan Times, “After the defeat, things worsened. Their usual marital disagreements turned serious, and Mary moved into her Faridabad house with the kids.”
While rumours are rife about trouble in Mary Kom and Onler’s marriage, the duo have not given any official statement.
Meanwhile, the report further suggests that Mary Kom may have moved on to another relationship, as speculated from her social media posts. “The separation rumours about Mary Kom and Onler might not be just rumours. No one knows the reason for sure, though. Everyone whispers about Mary ma’am being in a relationship with another boxer’s husband. Speculation has been fuelled further by her recent Instagram posts featuring him as her business associate,” a boxer told Hindustan Times, on the condition of not being named.
How Mary Kom met Onler: Their love story
It was in 2000, when Mary Kom and Onler first met in Delhi. Onler was a Delhi University’s Law Faculty student, and he had helped Mary when she lost her luggage while travelling for a competition. Soon love blossomed between them and they started dating, finally getting married in 2005. In 2007, they became parents with the arrival of their twin sons; in 2013, they had another son. Since Mary always wanted to have a daughter, the duo adopted a girl child in 2018.
As per reports, Onler wanted to become a professional footballer. But he took a backseat, and helped raise their children and took care of their house– all to support Mary Kom in her career as a boxer. Mary has often credited her husband, Onler, for her incredible success.
Such was their love story that it was also adapted into a biopic in 2014.
