Ashish Kumar (Boxer) Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashish Kumar

• Ashish Kumar is an Indian boxer who competes within the middleweight boxing class.

• He grew up in a middle-class family in Dhahotu, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
  

  Ashish Kumar in childhood

• Hailing from a family of sportspersons, Ashish was inclined in the direction of sports activities from a younger age.

• He was impressed by his brothers and cousin to take up boxing as a profession. Talking about it in an interview, Kumar mentioned,
  

  I had a brother in boxing and one in wrestling. Looking at them, I used to be impressed as a child and my family supported me. My father was already a nationwide kabaddi participant on the time. The second I took the plunge, he suggested me on what was required to succeed on the highest stage and ready me accordingly.”

  He additionally added,

  Wrestling and boxing had been my choices at that time. I attempted my hand at wrestling however quickly misplaced curiosity. My curiosity veered in the direction of boxing.”

• At the age of 14, Ashish joined the Sundarnagar Boxing Academy in Himachal Pradesh to obtain his preliminary coaching in boxing.

• When he was 16 years outdated, he moved to Bhiwani to deal with his boxing profession.

• In 2009, he started his boxing profession by taking part in a junior state competitors. He gained a gold medal in it.

• He then bagged a bronze medal within the School Nationals.

• Ashish participated in Youth Nationals and Senior Nationals in 2012.

• He bagged a gold medal within the thirty fifth National Games held in Kerala (2015).

• In 2018, Ashish made his worldwide debut by taking part within the India Open International Boxing Championship. He made it to the quarterfinals of the occasion.
  

  Ashish Kumar with Team India throughout his first International occasion

• Next, he participated in President’s Cup.

• Subsequently, he participated within the International Boxing Tournament in Stranja, Bulgaria (2019).
  

  Ashish Kumar throughout a boxing match

• In 2019, Ashish participated within the middleweight class on the Thailand Open and gained a gold medal.

• Thereafter, he took half within the Asian Boxing Championship 2019 and bagged a silver medal.
  

  Ashish Kumar throughout the Asian Championship

• In 2019, he participated within the World Boxing Championship held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and misplaced to Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan of China.

• In the identical yr, Ashish participated within the Big Bout League and emerged because the winner.
  

  Ashish Kumar because the winner of the Big Bout League 2019

• In 2020, he certified for the Tokyo Olympics after reaching the semi-finals of the 2020 Asia and Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Amman, Jordan.
  

  Ashish Kumar with the ticket to Tokyo Olympics

• As of 2021, Ashish can also be serving as a Tehsil Welfare Officer with the Himachal Pradesh Government.

• He likes swimming and doing journey sports activities in his leisure time.

• He loves doing meditation and does it each day.
  

  Ashish Kumar doing meditation

• Ashish can also be explicit about his bodily well being and hits the health club day by day.
  

  Ashish Kumar contained in the health club

• Kumar is the fourth individual from his family to turn out to be a boxer and the primary one to qualify for the Olympics.

• In 2019, he obtained the Himachal Sports Parashuram Award by the then chief minister Jai Ram Thakur for his contribution to sports activities.
  

  Ashish Kumar receiving Himachal Sports Parashuram Award

• There was a time in Ashish’s life when he gave again to again poor performances and misplaced all his hopes. At that point he determined to surrender on his boxing wishes and be a part of the Police or the Indian Army. However, he continued with the occupation as his father motivated him for it.

• Ashish’s father handed away a month previous to his Tokyo Olympics qualifier in 2020. Talking about it in an interview, Ashish mentioned,
  

  My father died precisely a month earlier than my Olympic qualifying bout – on February 7. My bout was on March 8. It was necessary for me to make my father’s dream come true. He wished to see me on the Olympics, and subsequently, win a medal there. Now, I’ve made my first step.”

• His function fashions are Mike Tyson, Mohammed Ali, Floyd Mayweather, and Lomachenko. During an interview, whereas speaking about them, Kumar mentioned,
  

  As far as my function fashions are involved, I’m very a lot impressed by all-time nice boxers like Mike Tyson, Mohammed Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Lomachenko. I observe them to realize what they achieved within the area.”

• In 2020, he examined optimistic for COVID-19 and was subsequently, disqualified from the ultimate spherical of the thirty fifth Boxam International Tournament in Castellon, Spain. Not simply him, it additionally resulted within the withdrawal of his roommates Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) from the event. All three of them got here residence with silver medals.