Boxing | Vikas Krishnan planning to turn professional
After bowing out of the Asian Games semifinal due to an eye injury, boxer Vikas Krishnan has mentioned that he is thinking about turning professional soon so as to become a better boxer. The Hisar man also said that there is no point in wasting money if he is not able to win an Olympic medal.
Middleweight boxer Krishnan had been forced to pull out of the semifinal clash at the Asian Games after suffering an injury to his left eye in the
“I have discussed with Santiago Nieva (India’s
The 26-year-old Haryana boxer, who had earlier clinched gold in Guangzhou and bronze at the Incheon Asian Games, suffered a loss of vision after the quarterfinal bout but he still kept on fighting to qualify for the semis. However, he withdrew from the semifinal bout against Kazakhstan’s Abilkhan Amankul after the doctor warned him of permanent retina damage.
“The pain (from injury) made the fight an intense one. I could not see for some time. But I stuck on and fought like a warrior. I have been advised a four-week break from any high impact training. There is a swelling in the retina of the left eye,” the boxer stated.
Krishnan has an unfulfilled dream of winning an Olympic medal for India and he is upset about his diminishing chances. The pugilist, who won a gold at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast earlier this year, is also a part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) till the 2020 Olympics.
“I lost in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics while in London (2012 Olympics) lost in the first round. That is one competition where I want to win. The government is spending several
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