KUMAR Akhil < Back  
Sport Boxing
CGA India   
Gender Men
Born 27 Mar 1981
Height1.67 m
Weight 60 kg
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach G. S. Sandhu [chief coach]
General Interest
Other information AGAINST SCORING CHANGES
He was known for his 'open guard' style and was against the changes made to the scoring system in boxing, saying they have made the sport easy and unattractive. "In the past boxing was remembered for the style and grandeur of the greats like Muhammad Ali but with the changes everybody has to be on their guard during the bout." (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 11 Feb 2010)

WAITING GAME
His gold medal in the bantamweight division at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was only the second boxing gold for India in Games history, but he still had to wait for the government's promised bonus of $INR1,000,000 [approx $USD22,700]. "Beating people inside the ring seems easy when compared to fighting this set-up," he said. (indiadaily.com, 25 Mar 2006, rediff.com, 05 Feb 2008)
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Infinity Optimal Solutions: India
General Interest
Injuries A career-threatening wrist injury kept him out of action for most of 2007. (zeenews.com, 12 Feb 2008)
Awards and honours He won an Arjuna Award, India's second highest national recognition for sportsmen and women, for 2005. (yas.nic.in, 09 Oct 2007)
Further Personal Information
Residence Bhiwani, IND
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? He started as a hobby and developed a passion for it.
When and where did you begin this sport? He started boxing age 13.
International Debut
Year 1999
Competing for India
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? India