New Delhi, July 25 . India’s 70 kg boxer Hitesh Gulia who won the Gold and Silver medal respectively at the World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 and World Boxing Cup -Astana, Kazakhstan 2025, says he is working on increasing his speed and sharpening his attacking abilities in order to further improve his game.
In an exclusive interview to . on the sidelines of the felicitation function held for the Indian boxing contingent that participated in the two events, Gulia said:
“My footwork is quite good. I am working further on my attack and on increasing my speed.”
Gulia characterises his boxing style as slow-paced and tactical. “I like to assess the opponent during bouts and mould my game accordingly. Every opponent is different; hence one needs to be flexible.”
The 20-year-old said that the two tournaments were of very high quality, and added that his match against Brazil’s Kaian Oliveira was the toughest he has played so far.
Gulia lost 0-5 to Oliveira in the Gold medal match in Astana.
“All matches in Brazil and Astana were tough, but the final match against the Brazilian in Astana was the toughest game I have ever played.”
The Jhajjar native said that he will now be preparing for the ‘World Boxing Championships 2025’ that will be held in Liverpool, England, from September 4-14.
“I will now be preparing for the upcoming World Championships that will be played in September. I will be leaving for the camp in NIS (National Institute of Sports) Patiala.”
Gulia idolises veteran boxer-turned-coach Suranjay Singh and Beijing Olympics Bronze medallist Vijender Singh.
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