Flyweight fighter, Nikhat Zareen gained respect among peers for winning a World Boxing Championship gold medal. The cash incentive for a champion in each weight category is $100,000 from the sport’s world body. For the Indian, the purse works out to a cool R75 lakh-plus for three rounds in the ring at Istanbul, where she defeated Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the 52kg final.

The win bonus from International Boxing Association (earlier AIBA) is welcome, Zareen may be as appreciative of silent help extended to her and other girl boxers during the hard climb from the junior ranks.