Indian boxing legend and Olympian Mary Kom has been in the news a lot lately, but this time it’s because of her personal life with her husband, age 42 Karung Onkholer aka K Onler Kom
There are numerous rumours that Mary Kom and her spouse Karung Onkholer, often known as K Onler Kom, are having marital problems and are supposedly living apart. In addition to this, rumours indicate that Mary Kom might have moved on and fallen in love once more who is rumored to be another boxer’s husband named Hitesh Choudhary. Onler and Mary Kom, however, have not yet filed for divorce.
Who is Karung Onkholer aka K Onler Kom, husband of boxer Mary Kom, biography, age, children, profession, education, religion and net worth
Some even claim that Mary has been posting pictures of her new boyfriend Hitesh on social media, describing him as a business associate. Kom’s business partner and Chairman of the Mary Kom Foundation, Hitesh Choudhary, who is being linked with the Olympic-winning boxer, has also shared several photographs with Mary Kom, further fueling the rumours. Choudhary is a cricketer by profession who is now handling business with Mary Kom.
Shortly after Onler’s defeat in the 2022 Manipur assembly elections, the Hindustan Times reported that the boxing legend and her spouse are no longer together. While Onler has been residing in Delhi with a few family members, Mary relocated to Faridabad with their four children.
According to sources, Mary Kom and her husband Karung Onkholer are currently living apart, presumably as a result of personal conflicts and setbacks after the Manipur elections in 2022 which ended in Mary losing Rs.2-3 crore after her husband lost. The pair is apparently going through a challenging time in their relationship, even though neither side has publicly commented.
Onler was initially reluctant to enter politics and it was Mary’s idea. “He didn’t want to contest and had warned her that Manipur’s political landscape was volatile at the time,” a source said, adding, “After the defeat, things worsened. Their usual marital disagreements turned serious, and Mary moved into her Faridabad house with the kids.”
Sources close to Onler claim that he is struggling with limited access to their children. “He’s heartbroken. He has always been a devoted father and gave up his football career to support Mary and raise their kids. Now he’s unable to meet them, and it’s taken a toll on him emotionally. It is no secret that he put his career on hold so that Mary could build hers,” says the source as per Hindustan Times.
Onler, a footballer and a lawyer by education, chose to put his career on hold so that he could raise their kids and take care of the house.
Mary Kom met K Onler Om when traveling to Punjab for the National Games, and Onkholer, who was then a law student at Delhi University’s Law University and the president of the North East students’ organization, helped her after her bags were lost.
Mary and Onler’s first meeting came in 2000, when Onler, a student in Delhi, helped Mary after she lost her luggage. Onler, a former footballer, set aside his dreams to focus of playing football on supporting Mary and raising their children.
Onler who is a Christian by religion was born on 24 November 1982 (age 42 years) and while his net worth isn’t known, his wife Mary is worth between Rs.7-10 net worth. Onler contested the Manipur Assembly elections in 2022 but did not win and it is said that he spent up to ₹2-3 crores in this election campaign, which caused him a huge financial loss.
They dated for four years before getting married n 2005. The couple is fortunate to have three sons: a 2013 boy and twins born in 2007. They added a girl called Merilyn to their family in 2018.
Mary and Onler have 3 sons, twins Rechungvar and Khupneivar (born in 2007) and son Prince (born in May 2013).
The six-time boxing world champion has had Onler as a rock of support. “There has been so much that it is hard to say just a little about my husband’s contribution in my journey,” Mary Kom stated in a 2001 interview with Olympics.com.
About Mary Kom
Born on March 1, 1983, in the isolated Manipur town of Kangathei, Mary Kom overcame adversity to win an Olympic bronze medal and six world boxing titles.
She has received honours like as the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri for her outstanding contribution to Indian boxing and is well-known for her tenacity, talent, and guts.