Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's rampaging winning streak remained intact as he carved out a sixth successive knockout victory by battering Poland's Andrzej Soldra on Friday.
Sounding out a warning to future opponents after completing a hat-trick of Knockout wins, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh said his rivals should think twice before making tall claims as it gives him immense pleasure to demolish their threats with his punches.
Just over two years old in the professional circuit, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh says he is quite content with the two belts he has won so far and will not rush things in his quest for a world title next year.
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh remained an unstoppable force, clinching a Technical Knock-out over the more experienced Mike Snider on his debut in the US professional circuit, in Newark, on Saturday night.
Some sportspersons of Punjab and Haryana have been returning their awards (Padma, Dronacharya, and Arjuna award ) in order to show solidarity with the farmers.
Sporting stars joined the country in mourning the demise of iconic actor Dilip Kumar
Lovlina Borgohain will be in pursuit of history when she takes on reigning World champion Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in the Olympics boxing 67 kg semi-finals, in Tokyo, on Wednesday.
Following his 10th straight win on the pro circuit, Indian boxing's poster boy Vijender Singh has set his eyes next on winning the Commonwealth and World Championship title.
'I want to give this title to the people of China because it is all about peace, it is all about India-China friendship.'
Right from the great Muhammad Ali, who was an influential figure during the African-American Civil Rights Movement to Cte d'Ivoire footballer Didier Drogba, who had a major hand in bringing peace to his country, sports personalities across the world have always played huge roles in social and geopolitical movements. The scenario is no different in India, as a lot of sporting stars have taken the political plunge. Take a look at the sports personalities contesting in elections 2019.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Saturday turned 39 but instead of celebrating his birthday this year, the 2011 World Cup hero hoped for a 'swift resolution' to the ongoing farmers' issues through dialogue.
Vijender Singh believes his bout against Australia's Kerry Hope -- for the WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight crown -- will go a long way in determining the future of pro boxing in the country.
Wildcard entrant Gaurav Bidhuri's remarkable run at the World Boxing Championships ended with a bronze medal on Thursday after he lost his semifinal clash to American Duke Ragan in Hamburg.
Getting a ringside view of the action were Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Indian Premier League commissioner Rajiv Shukla, Olympic champion boxer MC Mary Kom, star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, cricketers Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina.
India bagged as many as 21 medals at the Spanish Para Badminton International in Cartagena, Spain.
Boxer Vijender Singh threw his hat in the ring for the Padma Bhushan but insisted he won't be 'hurt' in case of a rejection
Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh's fourth professional bout was on Tuesday rescheduled from February 13 to March 12.
World Boxing Organisation (WBO) has sanctioned WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title between Vijender Singh and China's Zulpikar Maimaitiali in first week of August in Mumbai.
Confident of ending Vijender Singh's unbeaten streak, Poland's Andrzej Soldra said the Indian boxing star has "had it easy" so far and will be shocked in his sixth professional bout come Friday.
Borgohain (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal in the Olympic Games after a comprehensive 0-5 loss to reigning world champion Busenaz Surmeneli.
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's unbeaten run will be put through a tough challenge when he squares off against experienced Frenchman Matiouze Royer in a super middleweight contest, in London, on Saturday.
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday issued a fresh notice to boxer Vijender Singh on him joining professional boxing.
Vijender Singh has pulled out of the 35th National Games starting on Saturday
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has turned a year older.
Haryana government on Saturday said it is considering making it mandatory for a sportsman to compete for at least six years.
Boxers and coaches have connected over a WhatsApp group to raise over 1 lakh, transferred directly to Dingko's account through online payment modes. The 'mission' started on Tuesday evening once Dingko's bank details were established. The contributions have ranged from 1,000 to 25,000 so far and are still coming in.
'I have not fought in a 10-round fight before, but my training will help me give my best till the end.' 'If I get the opportunity to knock him out early I will go for it.'
A second straight knockout victory under his belt, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh said he is improving rapidly in the professional arena even though he still has a long way to go before realising his dream of becoming a world champion in the circuit
Various personalities from the sports fraternity, on Tuesday, wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 69th birthday.
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's next bout was postponed from April 2 to April 30 due to technical reasons.
Neelam, 30, and her husband Vijender Singh, 30, knocked the doors of eight hospitals, including government ones, before she died in the ambulance
Sports Minister Vijay Goel, on Saturday, met former Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh to discuss the way forward for Indian boxing, which has been severely hampered by administrative wrangling in the past four years.
the past few days have been hectic for shooter Shreyasi Singh and cricketer Manoj Tiwary, who have been juggling political duties with focused preparation for their respective competitive outings as well.
Vijender also snatched the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title from the Chinese, who is nine years younger to him.
It was a good day for Indian boxers on Wednesday as Manpreet Singh and Vijender Singh reached the final of men's 91kg competition and 75 kg competition respectively at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.
Led by Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh, Indian pugilists stole the limelight on the ninth day of the competitions with four of them storming into the finals of their respective weight categories at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, on Friday.
Vijender Singh's UK-based promoter Francis Warren tells Rediff.com's Harish Kotian that he can't wait to see the Indian boxing sensation get a chance to challenge for the World title.
In front of a packed arena, in his first pro bout that lasted all ten rounds, Vijender Singh beat Kerry Hopes 98-92-98-92 and 100-92 in a close contest to win the WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title fight in New Delhi on Saturday.
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