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Vijender aiming to thrill Irish fans

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ANI Dublin

Indian boxer Vijender Singh is all set to thrill his Irish fans with another knockout performance here at the National Stadium on November 7.

The middleweight ace will take on Nottingham's Dean Gillen in a four round middleweight contest on the undercard of Irish hero Jamie Conlan and big-hitting Jamie Cox, who defends his WBO European Super-Middleweight title.

Speaking on his upcoming matches, the 30-year-old said, "I'll see what Gillen brings to the ring against me. He's another challenge so he'll make me raise my game and perform. I've been in the gym perfecting and improving and I'll be looking to put on something a little bit special for the Irish fans."

 

"My professional debut was only last month but it seems like ages ago so I'm desperate to get back in the ring and do what I do best, fight and win," he added.

Earlier, Vijender had destroyed his debut opponent Sonny Whiting inside three rounds last month in Manchester with a devastating display to mark his arrival in the professional ranks following a glittering amateur career that saw him win Bronze at the 2008 Olympics.

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First Published: Nov 05 2015 | 10:28 PM IST

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