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Mujtaba Kamal (born April, 30 1983) is an Indian pro-boxing promoter, boxing coach and the former international-level boxer. He is currently the national head coach at Cult.Fit, a chain of fitness clubs in Bengaluru and has trained and coached various celebrities including Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha and two-time national boxing champion and IBO Oceania title holder Asad Asif Khan.

Career
Mujtaba Kamal started his boxing career at the age of 10. In 1995 he won the bronze medal at the national boxing championship held in Allahabad and represent India at various international events. In 2000 and 2001 he won the best boxer award in the under 19 categories and went to senior and junior level tournaments in Cuba and Bulgaria and won the gold medal in the Asian Boxing Championship of 2001.

In 2000, He was qualified to quarterfinals at Brandenburg Cup held in Germany and won the gold medal. He was also qualified to quarterfinals at Satranja Cup in Bulgaria 2002 and the government of India inducted him into the Indian Railways under sports category the same year. He left amateur boxing in 2005 and went to Hong Kong and Singapore to compete. However, he was forced to retire from professional boxing after sustaining a severe injury to the jaw. He won 11 medals in 12 national championships and represented India at various international events till 2005.

In 2007, post his retirement he moved to Hong Kong where he fought professional bouts and also worked as a boxing coach and then in 2010, he moved to Singapore where he joined the Vanda Boxing Club and was appointed as the head coach for corporate fights (white-collar boxing). He was approached to participate in the first Super Boxing League, a Boxing tournament, during which he coached the Haryana team.

Awards

 * 2000, Best boxer award in All India Championship
 * 2009, Best Sportsperson award in West-Bengal
 * 2000, Best boxer award in National Championship