Jammu, April 11 -- Sweating day and night under the guidance of the Khelo India Centre mentor has finally paid off for the teenage boxer from the border district of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, as he has secured a place in the Indian squad for the Sub-Junior (Under-15) Asian Boxing Championship, scheduled to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from May 1.
A 14-year-old Mohammad Yasser from Rajouri is feeling elated after he earned a spot in the Indian squad for the prestigious championship.
Yasser, who has been practicing hard under the guidance and supervision of his mentor, Mohammad Ishtiyaq, since 2022, says that he is happy with his selection.
"I have worked hard under my mentor," said Yasser. The boxer said that his financial conditions...