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July 18, 2012 at 10:12 AM

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Small Indian town produces big boxing talent

Posted by Katie Greene


The sleepy northern Indian town of Bhiwani is considered a mini Cuba, with dozens of boxers fighting it out hard in top national and international competitions. Vijender Singh, a bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics is the most famous name from here, having inspired a whole generation to take to the sport. India has sent its biggest ever boxing squad for the London Olympics, which consists of seven men and one woman.



Manish Swarup / AP Photo

An Indian amateur boxer prepares for a training session at the Bhiwani Boxing Club in Bhiwani, 122 kilometers (76 miles) west from New Delhi, India.

Manish Swarup / AP Photo

In this Wednesday, July 11, 2012, photo, an Indian amateur boxer climbs a rope as others hang from a bar during a training session at the Bhiwani Boxing Club in Bhiwani, 122 kilometers (76 miles) west from New Delhi, India.

Manish Swarup / AP Photo

An Indian boxer from Bhiwani Boxing Club practices shadow boxing with bricks in his hands in Bhiwani, India.

Manish Swarup / AP Photo

A worker at the Sports Authority of India walks past a board with names of Indian boxers who won medals in different competitions, in Bhiwani, India.

Manish Swarup / AP Photo

An Indian amateur boxer bathes in the open after a training session at the Sports Authority of India complex, in Bhiwani, India.

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