'Magnificent Mary', as she has been dubbed by the International Boxing Association, has shot for this ad ahead of the release of a biographical film on her, starring Priyanka Chopra.
The ad's caption reads, "Elephants Belong in the Wild, Not in Chains. Ban Animal Circuses".
The ad was shot by leading photographer Gaurav Sawn, and Kom's hair styling and make-up were done by Rohini Foregard, PETA said in a statement.
"We, humans, choose to perform but animals are given no choice."
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Elephants and other animals in circuses are subjected to chronic confinement, physical abuse and psychological torment. Whips and other weapons -- including ankuses, which are heavy, sharp steel-tipped rods -- are often used to inflict pain on elephants and beat them into submission, PETA stated.
Following a nine-month investigation of circuses by a team that included representatives from PETA and its sister organisation Animal Rahat, the Animal Welfare Board of India, a statutory body operating under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, decided to stop the registration of elephants used to perform in circuses.