When we spot Shubham Kunchikorve, in a gully in Dharavi on Saturday afternoon, and ask him what sports he participates in, the 13-year-old, says, "I go to a municipal school where we are being taught karate. The classes are held once a week on Mondays." He says he enjoys the weekly sessions, and if given the opportunity, would like to train and "develop the skills further".

His dream just might manifest. Born in the slums of Brooklyn, New York, Mike Tyson, the world's most famous boxer after Muhammad Ali, will be down in Mumbai next week. And, while it's known that he will launch the newly formed Kumite 1 League, a global Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league, through a fight night on September 29, what young Shubham will be happy to know is that Tyson will also be scouting for talent in Dharavi.