Eye of Blue Tiger: Jeje turns to boxing for strength training

New Delhi, Oct 20 : Inside a gymnasium in Aizawl, a stocky but well-chiselled figure is often seen donning a pair of 10oz gloves.
Indian football team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua takes his stance in front of a punching bag and expertly uses his feet to move around while planting his knuckles on the back in a series of right jabs and left hooks.
The 29-year-old, who has joined SC East Bengal for the current season and has 21 international goals from 56 caps for India, however, is no stranger to the ring.
“One day, my father brought home a pair of boxing gloves, and I started practicing with them. Soon I took up proper coaching and started competing in local tournaments too,” Jeje told the-aiff.com.
“I used to play a number of sports back when I was young, and boxing was one of them, along with football and tennis,” said the 29-year-old.
The seasoned striker had even gone on to win a junior level local boxing tournament, the Hnahthial Open, when he was around 10 years old.