Olympic medallist Vijender Singh appointed Member of Asian Boxing Council
India’s first Olympic boxing medallist, Vijender brings close to two decades of experience at the highest level of the sport, spanning both amateur and professional boxing
India’s first Olympic boxing medallist, Vijender brings close to two decades of experience at the highest level of the sport, spanning both amateur and professional boxing
Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Vijender Singh has advocated for increased foreign exposure for Indian boxers to increase their chances of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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With a record of 12-1, Vijender Singh was completely focused during the bout and did not miss a single beat as he went on to register his 13th win with a knockout against Eliasu Sulley from Ghana in the super middle weight event.
The 35-year-old boxer supported the farmers’ cause and said if the three ordinances are not repealed, then he will return the country’s highest sporting honour.
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.
WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific super middle-weight champion Vijender holds a record of 10-0 (7 knockouts).
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.
He will take on sitting BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Raghav Chadha of the Aam Aadmi Party
Vijender Singh is also donating a month’s salary to the martyrs of Pulwama attack.