The Indian Army's first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth gold
"He is known as 'Captain Cool' for a reason, and I want to be calm like him."That composure will be particularly valuable for Lamboria over the coming days. "I aim to change the colour of that medal to gold," she says. "That's what I've been training and preparing towards."At 5ft 8½in, Lamboria is tall by Indian boxing standards.
- ▪"He is known as 'Captain Cool' for a reason, and I want to be calm like him."That composure will be particularly valuable for Lamboria over the coming days.
- ▪"I aim to change the colour of that medal to gold," she says.
- ▪"That's what I've been training and preparing towards."At 5ft 8½in, Lamboria is tall by Indian boxing standards.
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The Indian Army's first woman boxer is now chasing Commonwealth goldImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jaismine Lamboria is one of India's strongest boxing gold-medal prospects at the Glasgow GamesByAnnesha GhoshSports writerPublished6 minutes agoThe reigning 57kg world champion boxer Jaismine Lamboria from India throws punches for a living, but when it comes to handling pressure, she looks to one of her country's most celebrated cricketing legends for inspiration."I really admire MS Dhoni's mindset," says the soft-spoken Lamboria of the former Indian captain. "He is known as 'Captain Cool' for a reason, and I want to be calm like him."That composure will be particularly valuable for Lamboria over the coming days.
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