London, Sept 14 (UNI) India concluded a sensational campaign at the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool today, finishing with four medals, including two historic golds.
The tournament showcased India’s rising stature in women’s boxing, with Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Minakshi Hooda (48kg) crowned world champions, Nupur Sheoran (80 kg) claiming silver, and Olympian Pooja Rani (80kg) returning with bronze.
Jaismine Lamboria, 24, emerged as one of the stars of the tournament. In the women’s 57kg final, she stunned top seed and Paris 2024 silver medallist Julia Szeremeta of Poland, winning 4-1 by split decision. Szeremeta started aggressively with sharp counter-attacks, but Jaismine quickly asserted control from the second round, using her height and reach to dictate the pace.
Prior to the final, the southpaw produced four successive 5-0 victories over notable opponents, including Olympians Omailyn Alcala (Venezuela) and Jucielen Romeu (Brazil), showcasing consistency and composure under pressure.
“This feeling can’t be expressed, I’m so happy to be a world champion,” Jaismine said. “After my early exit at Paris 2024, I worked on my technique physically and mentally. This is the result of a year’s consistent effort.”
Minakshi, also 24, created history in the women’s 48kg category by edging Kazakhstan’s Paris 2024 bronze medallist Nazym Kyzaibay 4-1 in a closely fought final. Her triumph, along with Jaismine’s, marked the first time Indian boxers became world champions under the aegis of World Boxing, the new governing body for the sport.
Previously, India champions like Mary Kom, Nikhat Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain had won titles under the earlier federation.
Sheoran narrowly missed out on gold in the women’s 80 kg category, losing 3-2 in a split decision to Poland’s Agata Kaczmarska, thereby settling for silver. Olympian Pooja Rani, meanwhile, secured bronze in the women’s 80kg after going down 4-1 to Englishwoman Emily Asquith in the semifinals.
India had sent a strong contingent of 20 boxers, including Olympic medallists Lovlina Borgohain and Nikhat Zareen. Borgohain exited in the second round of the 75kg event, while Zareen was defeated in the quarter-finals of the 51kg category by Turkey’s two-time Olympic silver medallist Buse Naz Çakıroğlu. Despite early exits for some stars, the overall performance reinforced India’s depth in women’s boxing and its growing competitiveness at the global level.
Medal Tally for India at World Boxing Championships 2025:
Minakshi Hooda – Gold, women’s 48kg
Jaismine Lamboria – Gold, women’s 57kg
Nupur Sheoran – Silver, women’s 80 kg
Pooja Rani – Bronze, women’s 80kg
