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Akhil Kumar was born on 27 March, 1981 in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, is an Indian boxer. Discover Akhil Kumar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
Boxer Bantamweight |
| Age |
42 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
27 March, 1981 |
| Birthday |
27 March |
| Birthplace |
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality |
India
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He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 42 years old group.
Akhil Kumar Height, Weight & Measurements
At 42 years old, Akhil Kumar height is 168 cm .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
168 cm |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Akhil Kumar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Akhil Kumar worth at the age of 42 years old? Akhil Kumar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. He is from India. We have estimated Akhil Kumar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Boxer |
Akhil Kumar Social Network
Timeline
Akhil Kumar (born 27 March 1981) is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards.
He practices an "open guarded" boxing style.
Kumar first competed in International boxing in 1999, winning a gold medal in the 6th YMCA Junior International Boxing Championship.
In 2001 he won another gold medal in the International Invitational Boxing Championship in Russia.
In 2003, he won a gold medal in the flyweight category by defeating Vilitio M Payla (Php) 20-16.
He won a Best Boxer award three times, in addition to twelve gold, one silver, and four bronze medals.
Kumar qualified for the Athens Games by winning second place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, China.
At the 2004 Olympics, he lost in the first round to Jerome Thomas.
In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in international boxing.
In 2005 Kumar won the gold medal at the 4th Commonwealth Federation Boxing Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
He defeated Bongani Mahalangu of South Africa by a narrow margin of 18-17 in the 54 kg final.
Kumar received the Arjuna award in 2005.
In the 2006 Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal in the Bantamweight 54 kg category by edging out Nigerian Nestor Bolum and defeating Mauritian Bruno Julie in the final.
He landed six unanswered blows in the opening round of the final.
The second round was quite even, with Kumar winning 5-4.
He did slightly better in round 3, winning it 6-4, and despite losing the final round 3-4, succeeded in avoiding the single punch that might have cost him the tie.
Kumar qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games, beating among others the silver medallist from the 2004 Summer Olympics, Worapoj Petchkoom, at the Asian boxing qualifying tournament in Bangkok.
At the Olympic event, he made his way to the second round in the Bantamweight 54 kg category beating Frenchman Ali Hallab on points 12-5.
In the round of 16, he beat World Champion Sergey Vodopyanov, coming from 2-6 down in the second round of the bout.
The score was tied 9-9 at the end of the fourth round but the judges decided in Kumar's favor because he landed a greater number of punches.
He lost 3-10 to Veaceslav Gojan of Moldova in the quarter finals on 18 August 2008.
He was coached by the Indian boxing coach Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu.
In the AIBA World Cup 2008 held in Moscow, Kumar beat Marcel Schinder of Germany in the quarterfinals with a margin of 15-6.
In the semifinals the final score was a tie, 4-4, but this time, the judges awarded the match to his opponent.
Akhil Kumar was ruled out of the 2012 London Olympics; due to an injury he failed to reduce weight in time to take part in the Asian Continental Olympic qualification tournament, held in Astana (Kazakhstan) in April 2012.
In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed Akhil Kumar along with Mary Kom as national observers for boxing.
He is a member of Haryana Police Service cadre and currently serves as the deputy superintendent of police.
