India, July 10 -- Papa teaches me about boxing and life

Nupur Sheoran - gold medallist in the women's 80+ kg category - counts her father, Sanjay Kumar Sheoran, a former international boxer, as her guru in both sport and life. "Papa ko jab coach banne ki zarurat hoti hai tab woh coach hote hain, aur jab papa banna hota hai toh ek father ka role nibhate hain. He is the perfect guru who teaches me not just boxing but also about life," she says. Nupur began boxing at 12, when her father asked, "Boxer banna hai?" She said yes, and since then, they have been a solid coach-daughter team, but of course, the bond comes with its share of tough love."Mujhe daant bhi padhti hai bahut," the 26-year-old laughs, adding, "Just a day after I won gold, I...