Can boxing contribute to improving the lifestyle of a sportsman in a country like India?
Yes it can play a major role in that because boxing is an inexpensive and individual sport. You can play independently. While you are in the ring, you are all alone. Nobody is there with you. So, if you can work hard and do well and win some medals you can make a fortune and change your life. Should professional boxing make its debut in India? Do you think boxing can be a television-friendly sport? Like the Indian Premier League in cricket, soon there is going to be a Boxing Professional League in England. People are showing a lot of interest in it and it’s going to be a big hit. So there is a good chance that boxing can become popular through TV. In India, I think there should be a professional league in boxing. Sometime ago, a Challenger Fight Night was organised in Gurgaon and it drew a lot of crowd. So such type of fights should be organised more often. Did you ever have any fears? Didn’t you think that you could suffer an injury? No, because I always love power sports. I like thin
