Vijender Singh

Indian unbeaten professional boxing legend Vijender Singh on Thursday hit the weight at weigh-in ahead of his eagerly awaited return to the ring against Russian opponent Artysh Lopsan

Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh will face Russian Artysh Lopsan in his first bout in over a year on March 19

Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh's next bout will take place on the rooftop of a casino ship docked in the Mandovi river in Goa on March 19. His opponent is, however, yet to be revealed.

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The 34-year-old said he is continuing to train at home in Delhi to stay in shape.

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Whoever wins the bout takes home his defended title along with his opponent's title

Maimaitiali is unlikely to pose serious problems for Vijender

Vijender spoke mostly on what he does best, fighting inside the ring

The Indian boxing star took less than 10 minutes to successfully defend his title with an emphatic Technical Knockout win

Lee Beard worked with the likes of Floyd Mayweather Sr besides being the assistant trainer to former world champion Ricky Hatton

Vijender scored a dominating win over Welsh-born Australian Kerry Hope in a 10-round bout

Pak-born Britisher Amir khan is a lightweighter, who recently tried middleweight but lost badly to world champ Saul Canelo Alvarez

Post Vijender Singh's historic win in the WBO Asia Pacific Middleweight title fight, politicos expressed their happiness and showered their praises on him.Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla congratulated Vijender and said the way he has won, would motivate others and would also promote the sport."Many many congratulations to him. We had come to cheer for him. For the first such event like professional boxing is taking place. The way Vijender Singh has won will motivate everyone and will also promote this sport," he added."Our hero is Vijender Singh. He has popularized boxing in the world. He has popularized India once again. Vijender is the best," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain told the media here.Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel said different sports are getting recognition in the nation and people are also showing interest in them."Olympics is coming and we will perform well in that as well," he added.Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also ..