The district of Bhiwani in Haryana is called ‘mini Cuba’ owing to the number of boxers and wrestlers who come out of the region. Why is that though? Why Bhiwani. Vikas Krishnan says his people take up boxing so they get a job, when the soil isn’t fertile, children learn to fight for their livelihood.

In this episode, Boxer Vikas Krishnan speaks to us about his journey from a village in Haryana to now his 3rd time at the Olympics at Tokyo in July 2021.