India's Akhil Kumar lands a punch on Australia's Ty Gilchrist during the Battleground Asia bout on Saturday. Pic Suresh Karkera

A Day before his pro boxing debut at Battleground Asia, at the weigh-in, India's Akhil Kumar had told mid-day that he was going to win "hands down in Round One". He had confidently said: "You will see how I knock him out in the first round itself."