New Delhi: MC Mary Kom remained combative long after winning the trial for Olympic qualifiers on Saturday, slamming the controversy that preceded her showdown with Nikhat Zareen.

The six-time world champion prevailed 9-1 over the former junior world champion, 23, and at the end of it all, there was no customary handshake. "I don't like this, you drag my name into an unnecessary controversy and then you try to posture. I did not start this. I never said I will not fight you in a trial, then why did you drag my name," Mary Kom told PTI referring to Zareen's open letter to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju specifically demanding a trial bout against the Manipuri legend.