In 2017, I had a senior in my MBA program at IRMA who thought it was a good idea to teach me how to punch a boxing bag. We had one boxing bag in the college gymnasium and I distinctly remember wanting to come back and try a few punches out after the first time. It rarely ever happened that I was able to land more than 3 punches on the bag before getting tired. Boxing was a demanding sport; I was told by my senior. The desire to box stayed dormant until October of 2019. That was when I’d shifted to HSR Layout in Bangalore. On the way home from work until the pandemic started in 2020, I’d often go by a boxing gym called “Rox Boxing Gym”. All the dormant desire to come back and learn rushed back into my head. And like any story, this one’s got its own challenge too. I couldn’t afford the fees then, so it remained just a dream for me to get to the gym one day.

Read More