Dance knockout

“Boxing involves a lot of footwork and it’s the same in dancing. Since the national camp is off for one month,I hope dancing will keep me in shape. Boxers like Muhammed Ali and Sugar Ray were also great dancers and took part in a lot of dancing competitions. At NIS,Patiala,all of us dance a lot during our free time. It was one of the main reasons for me to agree for this show,” explains Kumar,who has been in Mumbai for the past three weeks to shoot for the show. A fan of Dharmendra,Kumar was at loss for words when he met the veteran actor during the shoot of the first episode. A quick chat during the show was followed by a 30-minute talk with the actor on fitness.

Kumar is accompanied by wife Poonam,who is also a boxing coach and it means that the mornings are spent doing boxing training together. Having been out of action for the past two months,Kumar is also eager to get his groove back and is happy that apart from poster boy Vijender Singh,he is also doing his bit for the sport. “Whatever I am today,it’s due to boxing. I was not in the Asian Games team but I will be joining the national camp once it starts. Boxing is everything for me and my aim is to cement my place again. If I get offers for some roles in movies,I am open to it but not at the cost of my training and competitions. It’s good that boxers like us are being approached for such things. It helps the sport to remain in the spotlight throughout the year.