India, Sept. 16 -- There's nothing sweeter in sport than an underdog rising when already written off. On Sunday night in Liverpool, India's 24-year-old boxing sensation Jaismine Lamboriya did exactly that, scripting history by outpunching Paris Olympics silver medallist Julia Szeremeta to win gold in the women's 57kg category at the World Boxing Championships 2025.

Heading into the final, all odds were stacked in favour of the Polish boxer. But Jaismine walked in with a plan and unflinching belief. "Yes, it was on my mind that I am going up against an Olympic medallist and it would be a difficult challenge. Par maine ek second ke liye bhi apne pe doubt nahin kiya. Maine khud ko bas itna bola ki aaj tere paas khone ko kuchh nahi hai, leki...