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| Boxer Kamal Kumar explains how he ended up as a garbage collector (YouTube screengrab) |
Staff correspondent, September 4, 2015, NewswCrunch
Kamal Kumar, a national-level boxer, collects garbage in
A video published by The Quint shows him at work and explaining his plight.
Kamal Kumar won a few silver medals at district level and a few bronzes at state level. He also played at the national level tournaments.
He says with a little help he could have done better. Unable to find a job and with the responsibility of a family he ended up as a garbage collector. He says he is sad that even after excelling in boxing he could not find a fourth-class job.
The sight of a man, who still walks with the build and dignity of a boxer, collecting garbage is depressing.
Kamal Kumar has two sons, both of who have played at the state level and won medals. He trains them personally and hopes that history does not repeat with them.