Against All Odds: Asad Shah Walked 5 km Everyday for 5 Years to Attend Training Sessions Malvani boy bags gold at U-17 boxing championship
Hindustan Times Pune|December 24, 2024
Against All Odds
Shreya Jachak

MUMBAI: Asad Shah, a 16-year-old boy who hails from a slum settlement in Malvani, has bagged the gold medal at the under-17 national boxing championship despite not having access to a professional trainer, equipment, or even the money to travel every day to Kandivali, where his physical trainer from school coached him after classes.

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