Pint-sized boxer got into sport when she was being bullied

When Dior Hraichie was in kindergarten she had her first encounter with bullies.

Her solution was simple: she took up boxing.

Turns out she loves it, and is really good at it.

The pint-sized eight-year-old, who sure can pack a punch, is a little fighter from Sydney's south-west tipped to do big things in the boxing ring.

Watch the full story in the video above.