
From chubby kid to champion: World Cup medallist Hitesh Gulia ‘had no aim of making a career out of boxing’
A decade ago, a chubby schoolboy ambled into a local stadium in Jhajjar, coaxed by his family to shed a few kilos and embrace fitness. Today, 21-year-old Hitesh Gulia (70kg) is turning heads on the international boxing circuit, having clinched a gold and silver in the World Cups held in Brazil and Kazakhstan, respectively. Rewinding…