Rohit Tokas Explained

Rohit Tokas
Weight:67 kg
Height:179 cm
Birth Date:1 August 1993
Birth Place:Munirka, New Delhi
Weight Class:Welterweight (63.5–67 kg)

Rohit Tokas (born 1 August 1993)[1] is an Indian boxer who competes in Welterweight category. He participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal in Men's welterweight category.[2] [3] Rohit hails from an urban village in Delhi by the name Munirka which lies in the South West District of Delhi. Rohit's father Preet Singh Tokas, was himself a wrestler.

Coaching career

Tokas founded the Tokas boxing club. MMA fighter Anshul Jubli learnt boxing under him in this club. Later Jubli won the Road to UFC Season 1 tournament and got signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is worlds' leading MMA promotion.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rohit TOKAS . 5 August 2022 . Birmingham2022.com . Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited.
  2. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Rohit Tokas Advances To 67kg Quarterfinals In Boxing . NDTV . 3 August 2022 . 4 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Commonwealth Games 2022 Rohit Tokas confirms India's 7th boxing medal with dominant quarterfinal win . India Today . 5 August 2022 . 5 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Anshul Jubli UFC: क्या है UFC? जिसमें भारत के अंशुल जुबली ने रच दिया इतिहास . 26 October 2022.