Caitlyn Wise celebrates after winning World Boxing Championships

The 17-year-old, who was the youngest boxer in the tournament, triumphed in the women's u54kg category, seeing off competition from the USA's Violet Lopez, Brazil's Leticia Eluterio De Brito, and India's Supriya Devi Thokchom. 

"It was like a once in your life experience, it was just amazing," said Wise. "I was so emotional because I just wanted it so bad and I went out there, did my best, and ended up winning and getting the gold so I was just so happy.

"It just means so much to me seeing everybody proud of me. I’m outside my house now and it is just filled with balloons and everyone is saying well done and its just amazing."

Wise is from Ronkswood, Worcester and trains at Worcester Amateur Boxing Club, with coaches Shaun Finn and Mick Underwood.

The boxer won the tournament in dominant fashion, looking the certain winner in all three of her fights. 

"I was pretty dominant in all my fights, I would say my last fight was the hardest out of the three but yeah, I was feeling very, very confident before," she said. 

The tournament was another step up for her on her rise to the top of her sport, which has seen her capture medals at a Midlands, National, European, and International level. 

"It was another step up, obviously going from schools to juniors to youth. You’re coming against harder competitors and things like that," said Wise. "I’ve been training since I was 11 years old so I’ve done so much work and all the years its all come to this now.

"This is one of the biggest things for my career so far, I have put so much hard work and dedication into this, it takes so much out of your life. But you get a lot out of it in the end."

Wise holds her gold medal after the World U19 Boxing Championships (Image: Mick Underwood)

Due to her young age, Wise still has another season in the youth circuit, and she is determined on maintaining her undeniable dominance in the sport. 

"I've got a break now, a bit of a rest until December. Then I will start training again at the end of December for the Championships," she said. "I have another year of youths. So I'll get another opportunity again to do the European and the Worlds again and then after that I will be a senior."

However, Wise's long term goal stretches beyond the youth circuit, with aspirations of competing for her country at the next Olympics in Los Angeles.

"I will do the senior championships and then hopefully get on GB and go to the Olympics in 2028. 

"That is the dream."