VICKY Glover continues to push the boundaries for women’s boxing in Scotland. On the back of becoming the first female to box for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games this year, she and two team-mates, Megan Reid and Stephanie Kernachan, will board a flight to Delhi today to become the country’s maiden representatives at the sport’s Elite World Championships.

This is Glover’s first year at senior level but, having narrowly missed out on a medal at Gold Coast and then rebounded from that disappointment to become British champion, the 19-year-old is quickly becoming accustomed to what is required on this stage. The draw will take place this week once all the medical formalities have been completed but Glover won’t be fazed regardless of her opponent.

“I would love to win a medal but the most important thing is to show that we’re not out of our depth and that we can compete at this level, and I believe we can,” she said. “This is my first year in the seniors so the fights have been up a level in difficulty. But I’m getting used to it. Boxing at the Commonwealth Games let me know what I can expect going in with elite athletes.

“I’ve been training really hard for this including a camp down in Sheffield where we were sparring with the GB boxers. I feel I’m going into this competition in great shape.”

“Vicky is ready for this,” confirmed Mike Keane, Boxing Scotland’s national coach and performance director. “There’s medal potential there for definite.

“For a 57kg female she is exceptionally strong. She can punch with her arm straight or bent, with both hands, and very powerfully. But she can go on the back foot and counter-punch as well. We just need to find the right mix for each fight.”

Glover hopes to have better luck this time having been on the wrong end of three split decisions in the past year from the judges at last year’s World Youth Championships, her Commonwealth Games quarter-final and at another tournament in Belgrade this summer.

“Losing on a split is always hard to take as you know it could have gone either way,” she said. “It’s just one person’s opinion not going in your favour. You just have to train harder to make sure you get the decision next time.”

Her reaction to disappointment in Australia has been to train and work even harder. There was little thought given to throwing in the towel on her nascent boxing career.

“You can’t just quit because you don’t get what you want. You learn from the experience hopefully and you move on to the next thing,” she said.

Glover plays down her chances of making the British team for the 2020 Olympics but Keane felt a couple of eye-catching displays this week won’t do her prospects any harm.

“It’s maybe tight for time to make the next one but if she goes over to Delhi and does well in front of the GB selectors then you never know. I wouldn’t rule it out yet.”