Against the odds: Indian Boxers: Akhil, Vijender and Jitender: Bhiwani Boxing Club

Jai Hind: Happy Independence Day


I read this Amazing article about Vijender Kumar (Arjun Award winner).( Bhiwani Boxing Club)



Vijender Kumar, (born October 29, 1985) is an amateur boxer from India who has repeatedly medaled in international amateur tourtnaments and qualified for the 2008 Olympics.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7482661.stm

Tomorrow is his second Match at Beijing that will take him to the quarter finals:

Sat Aug 16

21:45

Men's Middle (75kg) Round of 16 CHOMPHUPHUANG Angkhan vs KUMAR Vijender

We also have to watch out for another Match tomorrow: Jitender Kumar won the last match against MEMIS Furkan Ulas from Turkey.



http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Jitender_Kumar_enters_pre-quarters/articleshow/3355559.cms

Sat Aug 16

14:15

Men's Fly (51kg) Round of 16 DONIYOROV Tulashboy vs KUMAR Jitender

Talking about Boxing Akhil Kumar won Men's Bantam (54kg) Round of 16 and now he is in quarterfinals. This is indeed a big achievement.


http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hFCOQ9yj28XWMBcPZ2hsK0431IFQ

"BEIJING (Reuters) - Surprise package Akhil Kumar celebrated India's Independence Day by moving a win away from giving his country its first Olympic boxing medal on Friday.

After outboxing 2005 world silver medallist Ali Hallab of France in the first round, Kumar sent home Russia's world champion Sergey Vodopyanov, who was the favourite in the bantamweight class."

http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-35023020080815


"I don't want silver or bronze," he warned. "Gold is my only target."

Bravo Akhil......I don't care about a medal....actually (honestly) I do..... but really that statement..... you are a winner dude....yeeeeeahhhhh

Please check out this news clip....it's amazing.....if you can check out the match...it's even more amazing.....cut throat ....

http://broadband.indiatimes.com/videoshow/3368888.cms


awesome ...awesome...awesome....




Please read this article of Bhiwani Boxing Club:


http://www.hindustantimes.in/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=1b17daaa-63a4-46cc-b815-dc4cd5502ca4


And of course Bindra!!!! I don't really need to write anything for him....