Billy's biggest fight comes outside the ring
Billy Jarmolinski, who has autism and ADHD, hopes others will find their chosen sport and tackle neurodevelopmental disorders head-on
Billy Jarmolinski is a fighter in every sense of the word.
She battled through the amateur ranks of boxing before embarking on an undefeated run in the professional game.
But, more than that, she has had to live with autism and ADHD throughout her whole life.
Boxing has helped her manage those challenges - and the 23-year-old hopes others will find their chosen sport and tackle neurodevelopmental disorders head-on.
Billy loves the fact boxing makes her disciplined and focused.
She is currently concentrating on a July 25 showdown at Doncaster Dome.
Then, with a fifth straight victory hopefully tucked under her belt, she hopes to compete for a title against Sheffield's Sam Lightfoot.
Billy, who lives in Bentley, Doncaster, doesn't always feel like talking in a public setting, but was happy for her coach and mentor Gary Mundy to speak on her behalf to this newspaper.
He says the super-bantamweight has turned her life around after competing in more than 30 amateur bouts, winning three Yorkshire titles, all at different weights.
She enjoys training full time and relishes touring the country seeking the best sparring partners available.
"I help her out with everyday life," says Gary. "She has battles to go through but boxing can help people who are struggling.
"It is a good story-line. The positive side of boxing is the training and focus that comes with having a fight ahead. When there isn't one lined up it can be a problem. There needs to be a goal. There needs to be a goal."
Boxing can stimulate the brain and stop overthinking, said Gary.
"It is almost like a treatment. The sport helps and is a comfort for her, 100 per cent, and she wants people to know that. There are a lot of people with the same issues."
Before and after fights, the Jason Cunningham-managed boxer has adrenaline flowing and can handle herself at press events..
"She is getting better at it. It is good to hear her. Outside the gym she is a real character" said the trainer.
Jarmolinski, who trains at the Athletic Boxing Club in Skellow, takes on Manchester's Tracey Webber, 42, on July 25, looking to build on successful sparring sessions with the likes of Ebanie Bridges, Stevi Levy and Molly McCann.
Sheffield-based Bridges is a high-profile, former world champion, but Mundy says Jarmolinski more than held her own in a recent six-round workout.
"Billy was massively dominant in the sparring. She looked sharper, stronger, young and fresh. They were saying Ebanie isn't fit yet. Sparring is sparring and it can be different in fights but Billy did very well.
"Billy has sparred with her three or four times now, and Ebanie has more experience, but it is the same every time.
"I think Billy would have her number, easily."
The coach said Billy regards Sam Lightfoot, who trains at Manor Boxing Academy, as "arrogant" - which might be an early shot in a round of barbed criticism before the pair potentially meet around November.
Sam beat Billy in the amateur game, said Gary, who added: "She has the desire to prove she is a different animal now.
"In a couple of years we hope to be at European level and then on to a world title shot."