HT Exclusive: National Boxing Medallist Akshay Mare Struggles As Paperboy In Pune

PUNE, INDIA - JULY 27: National Boxing Medallist and four-time state gold medallist Akshay Mare (C), along-with his elder brother Tushar Mare (L) and a friend Harshad Bhalerao (R) pick bundles of newspapers after sorting them at Appa Balwant Chowk, on July 27, 2017 in Pune, India. Akshay Mare, who won bronze medal in 1st Elite Men's National Boxing Championship in 2016, distributes newspapers along-with his brother Tushar to give financial support to his family. Tushar, who has also appeared in National level boxing championship, has quit playing boxing recently. He says, “My brother Akshay is jobless despite winning a medal. So who will give jobs to people like me who have not won medals and only appeared in National level competitions to run the family, I and Akshay must get jobs.” (Photo by Pratham Gokhale/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)