Jaismine Lamboriya beat Poland’s Szermeta Julia, the Olympic champion, in the final of the Women’s 57kg category at the Boxing World Championships to clinch gold for India. With it, she became the first Indian to do so in Liverpool.
In an exclusive conversation with RevSportz, Jaismine opened up on her preparation, how she was welcomed back home after the gold and her goals for the next year.
How was it beating an Olympic champion and winning the Gold?
Jaismine: I’m very happy to be a world champion. In the 57kg category, which is an Olympic category, I performed very well. I won a gold for India. It was a proud moment for me. In my previous journey, I’ve had medal fights. I was in the quarterfinals twice and lost them both. The third time, I had a dream of becoming a world champion. When it finally happened, I could only feel it. I don’t really know how to express that feeling with words.
But I felt really good. Finally, I have become a world champion.
How was the atmosphere at home?
Jaismine: Everyone was at the Delhi airport. There were people from the army, the federation, and the ITBP. Everyone was there. It was so nice to see everyone. They welcomed us so well. Everyone came home together. The first thing that I did right after I came home was have my mother’s homemade choorma (Indian sweet).
What was your mother’s reaction?
Jaismine: When I met her at the airport, she had tears in her eyes and she just put her hand on my head and said that she felt really proud. That was a special moment for me. I consider myself very lucky that I could become the world champion, make my parents proud and bring a medal for India. I will definitely try to do it over and over.
What was your preparation like leading up to the World Championships?
Jaismine: I mean, in the Commonwealth Games I had to be satisfied with a bronze medal. After that, I lost two World Championships just like that. Then came the Olympics. It was my first Olympics, and I wanted to perform better. I know I could have done better, but I couldn’t. All those things, including the Asian Games, made that period the most difficult time for me. Because of those setbacks, I’ve improved a lot since then.
It really started from the Asian Games, when I lost so many times. I would go in with so much hope, with so much training, believing I would win a gold medal, but I didn’t. Not just once, but many times. And every time I missed out, I carried that regret inside me. After the Olympics, my biggest disappointment came from those failures. But that’s when everything started to change. My mindset shifted. My training schedule was revamped. Over the course of a year, I began working on my mentality. I built confidence, confidence in my body language, in my thoughts, and in my overall approach. I really set my heart on winning that gold medal.
Mr Vikrant Mahajan, who wrote books like Goal is Gold, sent me his books to read. He gave me everything I needed to stay positive and to make my goals bigger. Even now, I remain very close to him and continue to draw inspiration from his guidance.
Physically, after the Olympics, I trained at the ASI, the Army Sports Institute. The support there was incredible. They planned smart training sessions, worked on my strength, and paired me with different partners to sharpen different aspects of my game. Coaches like Mr Chotelal and Mr Aitash Mudeen played a key role in that one to one-and-a-half-year phase of improvement. Sometimes I won, sometimes I lost, but now in 2025, I can clearly see the results of all that work. My game has improved tremendously, and I’ve developed a new level of aggression and confidence.
Coaches Sandeep and Parvinder Lamboriya have also played a huge part. They were the ones who motivated me to pick up boxing and even after all these years they still support me and motivate me to improve my game.
What are your goals for the next year?
Jaismine: The next year, 2026, will be very important with the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games coming up. The bigger focus, of course, is on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. My aim is to give 100% in every competition and bring the best medals for India.
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