India, July 22 -- Ask her about the current state of Indian boxing and MC Mary Kom is not quite sure how to respond but the six-time world champion is hopeful that the pugilists will deliver a reasonably good medal haul at the Commonwealth Games, even though a gold might just elude them.

The six-time world champion and Olympic bronze-medallist (2012) is also a gold-winner at both the Commonwealth Games (2018) and the Asian Games (2010). In an exclusive interview to PTI, she opened up about her views on the current crop of boxers and how they are being shaped.

"We will win medals but I don't expect gold. If it comes, I will be happy. Asian Games is very tough though. In Commonwealth Games, we should be in at least the gold medal bouts. I...