As he returned home to Paluwas after competing at the Indian boxing nationals in Bellary a month ago, Akash Kumar was excited to see a large crowd. He assumed they had come to congratulate him.

Akash Kumar is India's seventh world medallist. For Akash Kumar, the Men’s Boxing World Championship has already become a special one. The 21-year-old pugilist stunned Rio Olympic silver ...

Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India’s first medal at the ongoing AIBA World Men’s Boxing Championships here on Tuesday after advancing to the semifinals with a superb win over former ...