TEZPUR, Sept 13: Johnsimik Narzary certainly remains the unsung hero of boxing in the State having dedicated himself to nurturing young talents in remote Belsiri area near Dhekiajuli. Tireless and dedicated efforts of 30-year-old Narzary, who is running a free boxing camp at Belsiri railway station, is bearing fruits as he had successfully groomed many pugilists of the area, including Jamuna Boro.
Johnsimik, who was primarily a wushu practitioner, told this correspondent that he had started wushu training when he was in the fifth or sixth standard and continued till his tenth board exams under the guidance of Raju Swargiary of Misamari area. Talking about his initial days, Johnsimik recalled: �I was a small boy and I used to run a separate wushu club in my area � Belsiri Wushu Club � where I started giving training to some including the now champion boxer Jamuna Boro and my younger sister Prichinya Narzary. In the meantime, in 2009 a boxing selection camp was organised in Udalguri under the initiative of Jacob Basumatary and it was graced by Sport Authority of India (SAI) official Padum Boro. Since there are many similarities between the art of wushu and boxing, I was also there with two of my trainees � Jamuna and Prichinya.
�However, we were not allowed to take part in the event initially. But I requested the organisers and finally the two were allowed to participate in the competition where they presented a spectacular show raising eyebrows. This was the turning point for me, Jamuna and Prichinya.�
Johnsimik added that they continued their boxing training till 2012. However, towards the end of 2012, he had to leave for Bengaluru in search of a better livelihood to feed his economically backward family. He worked in a hotel as a waiter for a few years. After working there for about three years, he came back to his native place in 2016 and with the help of his sister Prichinya resumed the boxing club, which is till today running amidst many tough challenges.
�In between many changes had come. Jamuna who also happens to be my cousin has done many things in the boxing world amidst many ups and downs, bringing laurels to our lesser known place,� he said.
Back in his native place, Johnsimik is now providing free boxing training to around 25 students of various age groups of different schools of the area. Many of these pugilists have been able to show good performances in different events. However, since these trainees are from poor economic background they have to face many problems along with the problem of buying their own kit.
�For solving their problems this time I have myself arranged kits worth Rs 40,000 so that they can be inspired to go a long way in the field of boxing,� he added.
TEZPUR, Sept 13: Johnsimik Narzary certainly remains the unsung hero of boxing in the State having dedicated himself to nurturing young talents in remote Belsiri area near Dhekiajuli. Tireless and dedicated efforts of 30-year-old Narzary, who is running a free boxing camp at Belsiri railway station, is bearing fruits as he had successfully groomed many pugilists of the area, including Jamuna Boro.
Johnsimik, who was primarily a wushu practitioner, told this correspondent that he had started wushu training when he was in the fifth or sixth standard and continued till his tenth board exams under the guidance of Raju Swargiary of Misamari area. Talking about his initial days, Johnsimik recalled: �I was a small boy and I used to run a separate wushu club in my area � Belsiri Wushu Club � where I started giving training to some including the now champion boxer Jamuna Boro and my younger sister Prichinya Narzary. In the meantime, in 2009 a boxing selection camp was organised in Udalguri under the initiative of Jacob Basumatary and it was graced by Sport Authority of India (SAI) official Padum Boro. Since there are many similarities between the art of wushu and boxing, I was also there with two of my trainees � Jamuna and Prichinya.
�However, we were not allowed to take part in the event initially. But I requested the organisers and finally the two were allowed to participate in the competition where they presented a spectacular show raising eyebrows. This was the turning point for me, Jamuna and Prichinya.�
Johnsimik added that they continued their boxing training till 2012. However, towards the end of 2012, he had to leave for Bengaluru in search of a better livelihood to feed his economically backward family. He worked in a hotel as a waiter for a few years. After working there for about three years, he came back to his native place in 2016 and with the help of his sister Prichinya resumed the boxing club, which is till today running amidst many tough challenges.
�In between many changes had come. Jamuna who also happens to be my cousin has done many things in the boxing world amidst many ups and downs, bringing laurels to our lesser known place,� he said.
Back in his native place, Johnsimik is now providing free boxing training to around 25 students of various age groups of different schools of the area. Many of these pugilists have been able to show good performances in different events. However, since these trainees are from poor economic background they have to face many problems along with the problem of buying their own kit.
�For solving their problems this time I have myself arranged kits worth Rs 40,000 so that they can be inspired to go a long way in the field of boxing,� he added.
