In this episode, Venkatesan Devarajan, a distinguished Olympian and Arjuna award-winning boxer, shares his experiences and emotions from winning a World Cup bronze medal on foreign soil in Thailand in 1990. He also discusses his background, the challenges he faced, and the qualities he looks for in upcoming boxers as a selector for the Boxing Federation of India. Devarajan emphasizes the importance of discipline, dedication, and a strong mindset in achieving success in sports. He also reveals his dream of building a boxing academy and producing an Olympic champion.Takeaways* Venkatesan Devarajan was the first Indian boxer to win a World Cup bronze medal on foreign soil in Thailand in 1990.* Devarajan emphasizes the importance of discipline, dedication, and a strong mindset in achieving success in sports.* As a selector for the Boxing Federation of India, Devarajan looks for qualities like hard work, determination, dedication, and discipline in upcoming boxers.* Devarajan's dream is to build a boxing academy and produce an Olympic champion.* He draws inspiration from Muhammad Ali and his advice to young boxers is to have a strong will and train their minds.* Devarajan's biggest achievement in his boxing career was beating a Mongolian boxer three times, who later became a world champion.About the podcast host, Garima Avtar: