Minakshi and Jaismine win gold as India's women take four medals at World Boxing Championships
Minakshi Hooda won the women's 48kg title on 14 September 2025 after Jaismine Lamboria took the 57kg gold, giving India two golds, a silver and a bronze at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
Summary
Indian boxer Minakshi Hooda won the women's 48kg title at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool on 14 September 2025, beating Kazakhstan's Paris Olympics bronze medallist Nazym Kyzaibay 4-1 in the final. Jaismine Lamboria had won the women's 57kg gold late on 13 September (UK time), defeating Poland's Paris Olympics silver medallist Julia Szeremeta 4-1. India finished the championships with four medals, all in the women's section: Nupur Sheoran won silver in the 80+kg and Pooja Rani bronze in the 80kg, while the men did not win a medal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated both champions.
Key facts
- Venue
- World Boxing Championships 2025, Liverpool, UK
- Minakshi Hooda
- 48kg gold, 14 Sep; beat Nazym Kyzaibay (KAZ) 4-1
- Jaismine Lamboria
- 57kg gold; beat Julia Szeremeta (POL) 4-1
- Other medals
- Nupur Sheoran silver (80+kg), Pooja Rani bronze (80kg)
- India total
- 4 medals (2 gold), all by women
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where were the World Boxing Championships 2025, at which Minakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria won gold, held?
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Correct answer: D — Liverpool, United Kingdom
The World Boxing Championships 2025 were held in Liverpool, where Minakshi won the 48kg and Jaismine the 57kg title.
In which weight category did Jaismine Lamboria win gold at the World Boxing Championships 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 57kg
Jaismine Lamboria won the women's 57kg title, beating Poland's Julia Szeremeta 4-1; Minakshi Hooda won the 48kg title.
Whom did Minakshi Hooda defeat in the women's 48kg final at the World Boxing Championships 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan
Minakshi beat Kazakhstan's Paris Olympics bronze medallist Nazym Kyzaibay 4-1 in the 48kg final; she had beaten Mongolia's Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan in the semi-final.
Consider the following statements about India's campaign at the World Boxing Championships 2025: 1. India won four medals, all of them in the women's section. 2. Nupur Sheoran won gold in the women's 80+kg category. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: India won two golds (Minakshi, Jaismine), a silver and a bronze, all by women, while the men drew a blank. Statement 2 is incorrect: Nupur Sheoran won silver in the 80+kg after losing the final 3-2 to Poland's Agata Kaczmarska.