Photo courtesy: Sports Gaon
The video of National level boxing champion Abid Khan seen driving an auto to earn a living has invited the ire of netizens.
The video was shared on YouTube by a channel called Sports Gaon. It highlights the story of former North India boxing champion Abid Khan. He is not just a trained professional but also coached boxing teams of the army for five years. He had also represented Punjab University back in the day and was also a student of National Institute of Sports, Patiala in the late 1980s, News18 reported.
However, due to a financial crunch, Khan was forced to drive an auto and take up other odd jobs in order to survive. In the video, he talks about his plight about he had struggled to find a job despite his background. In the video, he also talks about how he has discouraged his own children from joining sports. However, he does want to return to coaching at all.
You can watch the video here:
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