A month after Akash Kumar's mother passed away, he became the seventh Indian to medal at the World Championships after stunning 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist Yoel Finol.

Akash Kumar dazzled with his burst of speed and relentless attacks to upset 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist Yoel Finol in the quarter-finals and ensure India’s first medal at the World Boxing ...

In 2014, Kumar was spotted by the Army Boys Sports Company, a joint programme run by the Indian Army and Sports Authority of India to train young boxers. This made it easier for him to stick with ...

Boxing News: Hardened by the difficult circumstances of his personal life, young boxer Akash Kumar (54kg) secured India's first medal at the ongoing AIBA Men's Wor ...

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 ...