Son of Nikhat’s coach, Mohd Hussamuddin carves his own identity in Nizamabad’s boxing legacy

When the fifth of his six sons was born, Nizamabad’s Mohammad Shamsuddin decided to give the baby a suitably impressive-sounding name. Hussamuddin or Chekat, there’s one thing everyone can start calling the 29-year-old a different name now – world boxing medallist. “He might have been the best in Telangana but the standard of boxing here isn’t great,” says Ehteshamuddin. Boxing for the Services team, Hussamuddin has been dominant in the men’s bantamweight and featherweight categories – winning three gold medals and one silver at the last five nationals. He keeps to himself and doesn’t get into any sort of indiscipline,” says former Indian national coach Narender Rana, who also coached Hussamuddin in the Services team.