Sparring sessions with Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington bolstered Amy Broadhurst's confidence

Amy Broadhurst saw her childhood dream come to fruition by claiming a gold medal at the Women's World Championships in Istanbul and she admits that she's still coming to terms with her success.

Broadhurst got the better of Algeria's Imane Khelif in Thursday’s light welterweight final, putting on a masterclass of boxing and movement to win via a unanimous decision for what is a life-changing victory.

As well as the gold medal, Broadhurst takes home €86,000 in prize money and is guaranteed funding of €40,000 from Sport Ireland next year as she builds toward the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Speaking on Morning Ireland, the 25-year-old said that her gold medal triumph was the culmination of a lifetime of hard work and admitted that it’s going to take a while to sink in.

"It’s taken a long road to get here, it’s been 20 years of my life that’s actually got me here," she said.

"I’ve had European medals and that before but all I’ve wanted was a world medal and to get a world gold is unbelievable.

"I don’t think it’s sunk in yet, I don’t think it will sink in until I’m at home on my own and I’m actually just thinking of what I’ve achieved.

"I just knew from when I was a little girl this is what I wanted to do and even yesterday before I came out for my fight, I thought to myself 20 years ago I started boxing and this is what I’ve been dreaming of since I was that age. So it was a case of 'go and grab it’."

"It’s amazing, my phone has been hopping and I’ve seen the support been getting, especially from Dundalk.

"The whole town has seen me over the years, just push and push for these sort of results and the fact that I’m returning to Dundalk as a world champions, it doesn’t feel real, it’s madness."

In analysing the fight against Khelif,