CA Kuttappa appointed as new chief coach for men's boxing team; Vikas Krishan out of camp after professional plunge
6 years ago

CA Kuttappa appointed as new chief coach for men's boxing team; Vikas Krishan out of camp after professional plunge

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CA Kuttappa has taken over as India’s chief boxing coach at the ongoing national camp from which star pugilist Vikas Krishan was left out following his professional plunge New Delhi: Dronacharya awardee CA Kuttappa has taken over as India’s chief boxing coach at the ongoing national camp from which star pugilist Vikas Krishan was left out following his professional plunge. The 39-year-old Kuttappa, credited with shaping some of the country’s most successful boxers such as Vijender Singh, M Suranjoy Singh and Shiva Thapa among others, took over from veteran coach SR Singh at the beginning of the camp which started 10 December. Kuttappa is just one of the two coaches from the Services Sports Control Board, the reigning national champions, in the camp and the line-up is dominated by coaches from the Railways Sports Promotion Board. As for the boxers in the camp, Vikas, a Commonwealth Games gold-medallist and Asian Games bronze-winner this year, is the most notable omission following his decision to sign up with American promoter Bob Arum.

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Fit-again Vikas Krishan to train with pro boxers abroad in preparation for Asian Games, 2024 Olympics
2 years, 4 months ago

Fit-again Vikas Krishan to train with pro boxers abroad in preparation for Asian Games, 2024 Olympics

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Among the most accomplished names in Indian boxing, Vikas feels training at the Indian national camp will not suffice and he needs to fight with professional boxers to grow as a pugilist. Fit-again Indian pugilist Vikas Krishan is set to train with professional boxers abroad in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Asian Games next year, saying “if I …

Army's Narender Rana set to be appointed Indian men's boxing team's head coach
3 years, 3 months ago

Army's Narender Rana set to be appointed Indian men's boxing team's head coach

India TV News  

The Boxing Federation of India has decided to replace men's chief coach C A Kuttappa with Army Sports Institute's Narender Rana ahead of this month's world championship, which is also set to mark the end of High Performance Director Santiago Nieva's tenure. A former Asian Championship bronze-medallist and a four-time national champion, the 49-year-old Rana has been a seasoned coach …

Boxer Vikas Krishan Seeks External Affairs Minister's Help with His Coach Stuck in US
4 years ago

Boxer Vikas Krishan Seeks External Affairs Minister's Help with His Coach Stuck in US

News 18  

Boxer Vikas Krishan, who is set to participate in the Olympics next year, sought help from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday with his coach stuck in the US due to new visa protocols. “Dear sir Dr S Jaishankar – my coach is stuck in the US and unable to return to India due to new visa protocols. Could …

Vikas Krishan to choose U.S. pro bouts over national camp in Patiala
4 years, 5 months ago

Vikas Krishan to choose U.S. pro bouts over national camp in Patiala

The Hindu  

India’s Vikas Krishan has decided to revive his professional career in the U.S. instead of training at the national camp in Patiala. Vikas is currently training in Bengaluru’s Inspire Institute of Sports with another professional boxer and close friend Neeraj Goyat after being asked to leave NIS Patiala for alleged violation of COVID-19 quarantine norms, later deemed unintentional. It is …

Mission Olympics: Vikas Krishan Prefers US Pro Bouts to National Camp in Patiala
4 years, 5 months ago

Mission Olympics: Vikas Krishan Prefers US Pro Bouts to National Camp in Patiala

News 18  

Top Indian boxer Vikas Krishan has decided to revive his professional career in the US instead of training at the national camp in Patiala as he believes conventional is just not good enough for a podium finish at next year's Tokyo Olympics. Vikas is currently training in Bengaluru's Inspire Institute of Sports with another professional boxer and close friend Neeraj …

Boxing coach Simms: I have specific plans for Vikas Krishan
4 years, 6 months ago

Boxing coach Simms: I have specific plans for Vikas Krishan

The Hindu  

Boxing coach Roland Simms has specific plans to train Olympic-bound boxers Vikas Krishan and Ashish Kumar, who are going through a quarantine period before joining the Inspire Institute of Sport camp at Vijayanagara, Karnataka. According to Simms, former World championships bronze medallist Vikas, who switched back from professional boxing to try his luck in the Olympics, needs to be trained …

Olympic quota secured, boxer Vikas Krishan plans to return to professional boxing in August-September
4 years, 6 months ago

Olympic quota secured, boxer Vikas Krishan plans to return to professional boxing in August-September

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“The Olympics, as you know, have been postponed, so I am planning to go back to professional boxing by August-end or early September. New Delhi: Six months after he returned to amateur boxing to resuscitate his medal hopes at now deferred Tokyo Olympics, boxer Vikas Krishan is planning to return to the professional fold in two months’ time. “I am …

Eager for national boxing camp to start: Chief coach Kuttappa
4 years, 7 months ago

Eager for national boxing camp to start: Chief coach Kuttappa

The Hindu  

India’s chief men’s boxing coach C. A. Kuttappa says he cannot wait for the national camp to resume on June 10 after the COVID-19-forced disruption as he is not satisfied with the Olympic-bound pugilists’ fitness training at home. Kuttappa spoke about the challenges of training in the post COVID-19 world, admitting that he doesn’t know how it would be but …

Qualification done, Vikas Krishan now aims Olympic gold
4 years, 10 months ago

Qualification done, Vikas Krishan now aims Olympic gold

The Hindu  

Despite shuffling between amateur and professional boxing, seasoned boxer Vikas Krishan has handled the challenges well to ensure an Olympic quota place in 69kg weight class. Vikas – a former World youth champion, a Youth Olympics medal winner, a World championships bronze medallist and an Asian Games gold medallist – had switched to professional boxing in 2018 but returned to …

Vikas Krishan returns to amateur fold with South Asian Games
5 years, 1 month ago

Vikas Krishan returns to amateur fold with South Asian Games

The Hindu  

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan has made his first breakthrough in the amateur circuit since putting his professional career on hold by getting selected for the upcoming South Asian Games in Nepal in a new weight category. Vikas also revealed that he will now compete in the 69kg category instead of 75kg, the division in which he won a gold medal …

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