World Boxing Championships 2025

World Boxing Championships 2025

Why in News? 

The World Boxing Championships 2025 took place at the Liverpool Arena in England. The event became a proud moment for India as three talented boxers from Bhiwani achieved medals on this global stage.

Key Highlights: World Boxing Championships 2025

• Venue: The 2025 edition of the championship was staged at the Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, England, between 4 September and 14 September 2025. 

• Organisation: The World Boxing Championships was officially organized by World Boxing Organisation. This was the first edition of this Championship for men’s and women’s categories.

• Participation: The event recorded the participation of 540 boxers from 68 nations, representing all five continents. 

• Top 3 Countries: 

• • 1. 1st Position: Kazakhstan (7 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze) 
    2. 2nd Position: Uzbekistan (6 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes)
    3. 3rd Position: India (2 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze)

• India’s Achievements: 

• • 1. Jasmine Lamboria (Gold Medal – 57 kg category)
    2. Minakshi Hooda (Gold Medal – 48 kg category)
    3. Nupur Sheoran (Silver Medal – +80 kg category) 

• Pooja Rani (Bronze Medal – 80 kg category)

Indian Women Boxers Shine at WBC 2025

1. Jaismine Lamboria

• • Jaismine Lamboria was born on August 30, 2001, in Haryana. She drew inspiration from her great-grandfather Hawa Singh, who was a boxing legend who won consecutive Asian Games golds in 1966 and 1970. She won a Gold medal at the inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool, where she became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the event after defeating Poland’s Szermeta Julia 4-1.

• Major Achievements

• • 2019 – Gold medal at the Youth Eskar All Female Box Cup in Dublin.
  • 2019 – Gold medal at the Youth Women’s National Boxing Championship in Uttarakhand.
  • 2021 – Silver medal at the Boxam International Tournament in Spain.
  • 2021 – Bronze medal at the Asian Championships in the 57kg category.
  • 2022 – Bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in the 60kg category.
  • 2023 – National Champion in the women’s 60kg division.
  • 2024 – Represented India at the Paris Olympics in the women’s 57kg category.
  • 2025 – Gold medal at the World Boxing Cup in Astana.

2. Minakshi Hooda

• • Minakshi Hooda was born in 2001 in the village of Rurki, Rohtak, Haryana. Her father worked as an auto-rickshaw driver. She joined a local boxing academy under the guidance of Vijay Hooda at the age of twelve. She won a Gold medal at the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool in the 48kg division after defeating Olympic medallist Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan.

• Major Achievements

• • 2017 – Champion at the Sub-Junior National Championship.
  • 2018 – Gold medal at the Khelo India School Games.
  • 2019 – Gold medal at the Youth Nationals.

  • 2021 – Silver medal at the Senior National Championships.
  • 2022 – Silver medal at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Amman in the 52kg category.
  • 2023 & 2024 – National Champion.
  • 2024 – Gold medal at the Elorda Cup.
  • 2025 – Bronze medal at the World Boxing Cup in Astana.

3. Nupur Sheoran

• • Nupur Sheoran was born on September 26, 1998, in Umerwas, Haryana. She has emerged as a powerful name in the heavyweight category of Indian women’s boxing. She is the granddaughter of legendary Indian boxer Hawa Singh. She became a five-time national champion. She won a Silver medal at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in the +80kg category, after a close 2-3 defeat against Poland’s Agata Kaczmarska.

• Major Achievements

• • 2024 – Bronze medal at the BRICS Games in Kazan.
  • 2025 – Gold medal at the World Boxing Cup in Astana.

4. Pooja Rani

• • Pooja Rani Bohra was born on February 17, 1991, in Nimriwali village, Bhiwani district, Haryana. She joined the Hawa Singh Boxing Academy despite her family’s initial opposition. She serves as an Income Tax inspector under the Haryana government. She won a Bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool in the 80kg division after losing in the semifinals to Emily Asquith of England by a 4:1 split decision.

• Major Achievements

• • 2009 – Silver medal at the Youth Nationals in the 60kg category.
  • 2012 – Silver medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar.
  • 2012 – Medal at the Arafura Games in Australia.
  • 2014 – Bronze medal at the Asian Games in Incheon in the 75kg category.
  • 2015 – Bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Wulanchabu.
  • 2016 – Gold medal at the South Asian Games in Guwahati.
  • 2019 – Gold medal at the Asian Championships in Bangkok.
  • 2021 – Gold medal at the Asian Championships in Dubai.
  • 2025 – Silver medal at the World Boxing Cup in Astana.