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Akhil Kumar

Akhil Kumar

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Akhil storms to World Cup semis

By thedarknight ⋅ December 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Akhil Kumar gave India a resounding start at the inaugural AIBA boxing World Cup, out-punching Germany’s Marcel Schneider 15-6 to enter the bantam weight semi-finals and assure himself of a medal on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Indian will be up against Beijing Olympics silver medallist Yankiel Leon Alarcon of Cuba in the semi-finals on December 13. [...]

Bhiwani heroes return home

By thedarknight ⋅ August 28, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) gave a rousing welcome to the Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh and quarter-finalist Akhil Kumar when they reached their home town Bhiwani. INLD organised several functions to welcome Vijender Kumar Akhil. A large gathering of INLD workers brought these players in a convoy from Bamla village to Bhiwani. Drums [...]

Akhil is India’s best boxer: Cuban coach

By thedarknight ⋅ August 27, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Cuban boxing coach B.I Fernandez feels that Indian boxing has come of age with the mushrooming talent that was on display at Beijing Olympics 2008. He rates Akhil Kumar as the best boxer in India today, ahead of bronze medalist Vijender Kumar. “Akhil is undoubtedly the best boxer at this point of time. He has [...]

I would have quit had I won: Akhil

By thedarknight ⋅ August 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Losing quarter finalist in the Beijing Olympics Boxing, Akhil Kumar said that he would have quit had he won the gold at Olympics this year. But now that he hasn’t, he is resolved to stay on and fight. “I had made up my mind well before coming to Beijing,” Akhil said. “If I had won [...]

Akhil Kumar knocked out in quarters of Beijing Olympics – Boxing

By nj ⋅ August 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Akhil Kumar has been knocket out of the Beijing Olympics 54kg bantamweight boxing competition. He lost the match 10-3 to Gijan Veaceslav of Rep. of Moldova. The Indian, who had upset Russian world champion Sergey Vodopyanov in the earlier round, was at the receiving end for most of the contest.

India@Beijing Olympics 2008: Boxing

By thedarknight ⋅ August 18, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Moldovian Veaceslav Gojan convincingly defeated India’s Akhil Kumar 10-3 as India’s medal hopes in this category were dashed. A weak defense was the reason why the Indian boxer went down to his opponent whom he was facing for the first time in a competitive environment. Akhil had started off his Olympic campaign with a bang [...]

India@Beijing Olympics 2008: Boxing

By thedarknight ⋅ August 15, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Akhil Kumar shocked world champion Sergey Vodopyanov in a thrilling match to storm in the quarter finals of the Olympics 54kg bantamweight boxing competition. The Haryana boxer was trailing 2-6 at one stage and then drew equal in the end stage and finally won on points to surprise every one watching the match.. “It’s not [...]

India@Beijing Olympics 2008: Boxing

By thedarknight ⋅ August 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

It was a good day in the ring for a million hopes as Indian boxers Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar strolled into the pre-quarterfinals in their respective categories in the Beijing Olympics here today.  In the 51kg category, Jitender Kumar pounded Ulas Memis until the 17-year-old pugilist from Turkey retired while trailing 1-21. Later in [...]

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