By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 12th
November:- Olympian
boxer Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar called on Haryana Chief Minister
Manohar Lal Khattar at the Haryana Bhawan, in New Delhi on Friday. Both the
boxers met with the CM to seek permission, to return to the boxing ring and
begin their professional boxing career.
Akhil
Kumar and Jitender Kumar are following the lines of Vijender Singh, who turned
professional last year in October. The boxers have already applied for the
permission with their department Haryana Police. Both had met the Director
General Police, Haryana Police. K.P. Singh, IPS on November 7 to
request him to grant them permission to join professional boxing.
The Beijing Olympic quarterfinalists
are now serving as DSP with Haryana Police, and wish to return to the ring,
through professional boxing.
Vijender Singh who was also serving with the Haryana Police,
followed the same route for permissions to enter the professional boxing.
Akhil Kumar said that it was a pleasure meeting the Honorable
Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar today. We have submitted a
request to grant permission for us to turn towards professional boxing. We are
hopeful that our permission will be granted soon, and we will be able to start
our pro boxing training. While in the meeting we also discussed about the
future of professional boxing.
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