Manoj Kumar is eyeing history. The 28-year-old, who clinched gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi in the welterweight (64kg) category, is aiming for an encore at the Glasgow CWG to become the only Indian boxer to win back-to-back medals when the event kicks off next month.


Manoj Kumar (left) and L Devendro Singh. Pic/Bipin Kokate 

In the build-up to the Games, Manoj, currently ranked sixth in the world, has adopted out-of-the-box training methods apart from following his regular routine at the NIS Patiala camp. Running in the paddy field, reading about Chanakya and Napoleon are some of the things that are a part of Manoj's preparations.