Chandigarh, July 8 -- Meena Kumari, a security guard at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, reserved her loudest cheer for Sunday as her son Abhinash Jamwal had to face off Brazilian boxer Yuri Falcao Reis in the men's 65-kg category fight during the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, with a medal assured.

Even though the 22-year-old boxer from Nayagaon secured the silver after a loss in the final, which ended in a 3-2 split decision, Meena and his coach Joginder Kumar were thrilled by the Indian boxer's feat.

Praising Jamwal's effort and talent, Kumar, a former boxer himself and also an assistant sub-inspector with the Punjab Police, said, "He fought well and it was a close contest but the Brazilian boxer pipp...