Akhil Kumar is the Sun in the Universe of Boxing
Share | By Leslie Ann Tripathy Indian sport is today dominated by small town icons that have brought laurels for the nation. Akhil Kumar is a lion-hearted boxer from Uttar Pradesh, who cannot get over his addiction to the sport despite the injuries. Akhil Kumar reminded me of the Hemingway hero who can be destroyed but not defeated. For two years, despite Kumar’s best performance, a gold medal has been eluding him. Like a Kafkaesque hero he has not been able to fight destiny. But undeterred by the setbacks like Achilles, the valiant Akhil Kumar has his eyes set on winning an Olympic Gold for India in 2012. Below are the excerpts from an interview Akhil Kumar (AK) gave to Leslie Ann Tripathy (LAT). LAT: What are the upcoming matches you are looking forward to? How is your preparation going on? AK: Well I am preparing for Asian boxing championship and World Championship that are to be held this September. Whoever wins in World Championship will be qualified to get into Olympics 2012. ...
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