Commonwealth Games 2022 | Rohit Tokas assured of his probabilities in Birmingham: Want to return with a gold

Rohit Tokas stays assured of his probabilities on the Commonwealth Games and mentioned that he desires to return with a gold medal.

Tokas is aiming for gold on the CWG 2022 (Courtesy: Rohit Tokas Instagram)

HIGHLIGHTSTokas stays assured of his probabilities at CWG 2022The Indian boxer will probably be competing within the 67 kg classTokas additionally opened up on his Olympics heartbreak

Indian boxer Rohit Tokas has claimed that he’s assured of his probabilities on the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2022 and mentioned that he desires to return from Birmingham with a gold medal.

Tokas, who will make his CWG debut this 12 months, endured a torrid time throughout 2018-19 as back-to-back accidents pressured him to overlook out on the World Championships.

Speaking to PTI, the 28-year-old opened up on the matter and mentioned that he had sustained accidents on each his knee ligaments.

“I suffered a ligament injury in 2018, which led to me missing out on the World Championships. Then I injured my ligament again in 2019. I had ligament injuries in both my knees. The left one during the India Open and then the right during the nationals,” mentioned Tokas.

Tokas went on to open up about his Olympic heartbreak. The 28-year-old had defeated a few of the prime boxers within the nation on the time. However, damage pressured him to overlook the occasion and Tokas mentioned it was very disheartening for him.

“My target was the Olympics and I had defeated all the top boxers here. I was confident I could do well in the qualifiers and make it to the Olympics but then I got injured. It was very disheartening. My injury was so severe that I was told by the doctor that if you play, your entire knee can get damaged.” “I felt that I had to be okay physically first to play. If I risked it, there was a chance I would never be able to box again,” mentioned Tokas.

The Indian boxer will probably be competing in a brand new class throughout the Commonwealth Games which the 67 kg one. While Tokas admitted that he’s low on worldwide expertise within the class, the 28-year-old mentioned that he’s assured and is aiming to win a gold medal on the occasion.

“If I had got exposure after the nationals, I would have got some experience. “I also missed Strandja Memorial because of a shoulder problem and after that, unfortunately, a couple of scheduled tours were cancelled but I’ am confident and I want to return with a gold,” mentioned Tokas.

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