Akhil, who couldn’t qualify for the London Games because he was overweight (61 kgs) for the 56kg category, told MiD DAY yesterday from Haryana Police Academy, Karnal where he works as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP): “All eight boxers, including the lone Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom, are capable of winning a medal. Luck plays a very vital role in such mega events. I am just praying that things click for our boxers. We can surely expect more than two medals from the team,” he said.

Akhil Kumar