In 2014, when 10 -year -old Hitashi Gulle visited the Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Stadium in Jhajjar, Haryana, 10 -year -old Hitashi Gulle visited the Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Stadium in Jhajjar, Haryana, no one thought that he would become the World Cup gold medalist after a decade.
Rapid further for 2025, 20-year-old Puglist claimed gold in the 70 kg category, which was organized by Fodd Do Iguaku (PR: Foh-SZ Do-Igwa-Su), Brazil organized by newly recognized Body World Boxing in Brazil. After defeating the French Olympian Maken Train in the semi -finals, Hitesh was awarded the title after his rival, England’s Odel Kamara was injured and could not go to the ring in the final on Saturday.
“This is the beginning of his journey internationally. When he started boxing in 2014, it was just to improve his fitness as he weighed 50 kg as a 10 -year -old child. Once he took boxing, he made his interest in the game, and when he decided to take it as a career,” His childhood coach Hitsh Deshash country described a phone call.
In his second international tournament, Hitashi began playing at the school level, and the medals he won encouraged his parents and coaches to push to the next level. “He won three gold medals at the state level in the sub-junior, which made us believe that he could go ahead in the game. However, despite winning three gold medals, he was not getting many opportunities at the national level. Therefore, it was important to keep his morale high during that time. I will always tell him that he has got to succeed at the highest level.”
After winning medals at Haryana School State Championship 2018 and School Games 2019, Hitesh started training at Bhiwani’s Sai Center and that is the place where he was scouted by the Indian Navy. “When he started training in Bhiwani, his career got a step when the Indian Navy scouted him in 2022. They finished their 10th standard examination and the Navy team asked him to appear through the game quota even without looking at the marksheet.”
Indian Navy coaches, “when I first said Hitesh,” when I said, “when I looked at him, when I looked at him there, when I saw him there. A suitable candidate for us and gave us a chance to work on his game,” he further said.
A long road ahead
After the 2024 Paris Olympics, Hitesh has been on a steady increase in the National Circuit. First, he won the title at the Inter-Services Championships in September 2024 and represented services in 2025 citizens to become a national champion. He also won the National Games Gold Medal in Uttarakhand to continue his national level domination.
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“Hitesh is a very hard -working boxer. After joining the Navy in 2022, he did not go home for about 17 months and trained continuously. He would train beyond the specified training hours as he was used for long -term training. His commitment to training makes him very good in the ring,” Saranazi said.
Asked what Hitesh likes in the ring, his childhood coach Deshwal said, “His calm performance in the ring helps him a lot. He has got fast punches and is one of the most important things in modern boxing. When he started learning boxing, his body was very indulgent.
In the semi -final bout against the Olympian trater, Hitashi placed the French boxer on his toes and fought the tricks of the opponent. ,
In the World Cup, there was some punching with the Indian boxer in its matches, but given the scope of its young age and improvement, the 2028 Los Angeles in India is already winning the World Cup for the cycle of Los Angeles Olympics.
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“There were many examples when Hitesh was removed due to not getting a chance. Just as during his school days or when he missed the opportunity to play the World Youth Championship during the Kovid epidemic, but I always told him that he will come to maintain the piece, his time will come. Today is the time and he has a very long future for himself.
