Veteran boxer Vikas Krishan opened India’s campaign in the ring at the Tokyo Olympics, but it was his unheralded opponent that fought like a three-time Olympian. Vikas Krishan 2.0 isn’t afraid to drop his hands, shake his head, roll his eyes, smile and let the opponent know that he hasn’t connected. To make matters worse for Krishan, a shoulder injury he had sustained during a sparring session flared up during the bout. In their previous meeting at last year’s Asian Olympic qualifiers, Krishan set the tempo and won 5-0. “I want to go to the Olympics from this gym,” Okazawa had told The Japan Times.

Source: Indian Express July 24, 2021 11:21 UTC