St Mathews High School, which gives pro-bono boxing training to young, talented slum kids, was rewarded with a haul of medals at the recent inter-school boxing tournament. Now, the Malad-Malwani school is also going to field these pugilists in the forthcoming state championships.

This sunshine story, which made it to the front page of the Sunday paper yesterday, underlined how this sport has globally been a way out of the ghetto for so many boxers. Mumbai is no exception, as these children both boys and girls — aspiring Vijender Singhs and Mary Koms — dream of a better life through this sport.