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'''Akash Kumar''' is an Indian [[Boxing|boxer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/armed-and-ready-boxer-akash-kumar-on-the-twists-and-turns-in-his-journey-101636128263961.html|title=Armed and ready: Boxer Akash Kumar on the twists and turns in his journey|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=5 November 2021|first=Avishek|last=Roy|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> His first international appearance was competing at the [[2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships]], winning the [[bronze medal]] in the [[2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Bantamweight|bantamweight]] event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldChampionships2021.pdf|title=AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021|work=[[IBA World Boxing Championships|AIBA World Boxing Championships]]|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> <br />
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== Career ==<br />
Akash won bronze in the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, being the only Indian boxer to place on the podium that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/boxing/story/_/id/32532564/akash-kumar-guarantees-bronze-reaching-semifinals-world-championships-yoel-finol|title=Boxing: Akash Kumar overcomes personal tragedy to guarantee Bronze after reaching semifinsld of World Championships|first=Jonathan|last=Selvaraj|work=[[ESPN]]|date=2 November 2021|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/boxing-world-championships-debutant-akash-kumar-enters-semis-secures-india-s-first-medal-in-belgrade-101635861090541.html|title=Akash Kumar ensures India's first medal at World Boxing Championships|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2 November 2021|first=Avishek|last=Roy|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> While competing, his mother died, and her death was kept secret from him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/boxer-becomes-national-champion-unaware-of-mothers-death-back-home-7528238/lite/|title=Boxer becomes national champion, unaware of mother's death back home|first=Gaurav|last=Bhatt|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2 November 2021|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/days-after-losing-mother-to-lung-infection-akash-punches-his-way-to-world-championship-medal-7604565/|title=Days after losing mother to lung infection, Akash punches his way to World Championship medal|first=Gaurav|last=Bhatt|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=3 November 2021|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref><br />
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Akash won gold at the Boxam Elite International 2026 in the Elite Tournament held at La Nucia, Alicante in Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boxam Elite International 2026: Lovlina Borgohain wins gold as India finish with 19 medals - full list |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/boxam-elite-international-2026-india-boxing-medal-winners-list |website=Olympics.com}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* ''[[The Times of India]]'' Times of India Sports Awards Boxer of the Year: 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa-2021-neeraj-chopra-headlines-the-list-of-winners/articleshow/94847901.cms|title=TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra headlines the list of winners|date=14 October 2021|access-date=26 October 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026215006/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toisa-2021-neeraj-chopra-headlines-the-list-of-winners/articleshow/94847901.cms|archive-date=26 October 2022|location=New Delhi|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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