Tag: Vijender Singh

Vijender Singh supports farmers, says will return Khel Ratna award if demands not met

The 35-year-old boxer supported the farmers’ cause and said if the three ordinances are not repealed, then he will return the country’s highest sporting honour.

December 6, 2020

India-Pakistan sporting ties must resume, feels Olympics medal winning boxer Vijender Singh

Olympic bronze medallist Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday suggested that the "two nations must unite and sports can heal all sorrows".

August 26, 2020

Beginning was difficult but things changed after first pro win: Vijender Singh

Vijender won his first professional bout in October 2015 and he has since maintained a 12-0 record in his career. Eight of these wins came via knockout.

May 13, 2020

Vijender Singh optimistic of resuming career in latter half of 2020

Notably, Vijender has been unbeaten in the professional boxing circuit so far with 12 wins.

April 6, 2020

‘Win doesn’t teach anything in sports, defeat shows real picture’: Vijender Singh

Olympic medalist boxer Vijender Singh believes that in sports, it's always important to try and the greatest lesson that an athlete learns is from defeats,

January 25, 2020

Eye on Olympics but can’t fulfil formalities anymore: Vijender Singh

The ace pugilist also said that his team is looking to arrange his next bout in Dubai next year.

December 11, 2019

Vijender Singh demolishes Charles Adamu to claim 12th successive win

Vijender Singh, 34, was adjudged winner by unanimous decision in a bout that he dominated from the very beginning on Friday night.

November 23, 2019

Have worked hard on technique, fitness: Vijender Singh

This will be Vijender's second fight of the year. His previous bout, which was also his first in the US, was in August in which the Olympic bronze medallist beat Mike Snider via a fourth-round TKO.

November 22, 2019

Vijender Singh to face former Commonwealth champion on November 22

The 34-year-old Vijender is the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental super middleweight champion. He made his US debut in July 2019 in a win against Mike Snider which was his 11th successive win.

November 18, 2019

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Sports fraternity pays tribute to Indian martyrs

Notably, the Indian armed forces defeated Pakistan on 26 July 1999. Since then, the day is celebrated as Kargil Vijay Diwas.

July 26, 2019

Neeraj Goyat, Vikas Krishan challenge Vijender Singh after ‘kid’ comment

Vijender had said that Pakistan-origin British pugilist Amir Khan has been playing with 'kids' so far, purportedly telling Neeraj a kid.

July 20, 2019

No stopping Vijender, wins 11th successive pro bout to continue unbeaten run

In what was to be an eight-round super middleweight contest on Saturday night (early Sunday morning in India), the 33-year-old from Haryana prevailed in four rounds for his 11th consecutive victory in the circuit.

July 14, 2019

Vijender set for US debut against Mike Snider on Saturday

WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific super middle-weight champion Vijender holds a record of 10-0 (7 knockouts).

July 12, 2019

Civic issues dominate polls in South Delhi

South Delhi which included many upscale areas before the delimitation exercise, now population living in villages, unauthorised and resettlement colonies and slums, all of which have major infrastructural problems.

May 8, 2019

Congress fields 2008 Olympic medalist Vijender Singh from South Delhi

He will take on sitting BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Raghav Chadha of the Aam Aadmi Party

April 23, 2019

Virender Sehwag offers to take care of education of Pulwama terror attack martyrs’ children

Vijender Singh is also donating a month’s salary to the martyrs of Pulwama attack.

February 16, 2019

Tai Bamhane follows coach Vijender’s tactics to perfection

Vijender Singh’s expression was a combination of confidence and nervousness, as he stood in the gallery at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ahead of the girls 800m final in the athletics competition in the inaugural Khelo India School Games here on Friday. He would not engage in conversation with anyone till the race was completed. His …

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February 2, 2018