From amateur boxer to Asia Pacific Super Middle weight champion

Boxer Vijender Singh became the Asia Pacific Super Middle Weight by defeating Kerry Hope of Australia.

On 7 July, 2016 Singh defeated Australian Kerry Hope for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title on his home soil in India, marking his seventh consecutive win, this time by unanimous decision, thus ending his 6-fight knockout streak. Two judges scored it 98-92, while the third judge had it 100-90. With winning the WBO Asia Pacific title, on August 3, WBO announced Singh moved up to number 10th spot in the rankings.

Vijender post the win: “Thank you India! I didn’t expect it to go to ten rounds. It is all to my country, not about me! We have been working hard for this. Finally, we did it and

we will work to improve my ranking now.”

Who is Vijender Singh?

Vijender Singh Beniwal (born 29 October 1985), better known as Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer and the current WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion from Kaluwas, Bhiwani district in Haryana. He practiced boxing at the Bhiwani Boxing Club where coach Jagdish Singh recognized his talent and encouraged him to take up boxing. He was coached by the Indian Boxing Coach Singh. On 29 June 2015, Vijender Singh bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional as he signed a multi-year agreement with Queensberry Promotions through IOS Sports and Entertainment. This ruled him out of 2016 Olympics as he no longer remains eligible as an amateur.

Achievements –

Amateur Boxing

Olympics –

2008 Beijing Olympics – Bronze medal in the middle weight category

Commonwealth Games –

2006 Melbourne – Silver medal in Welter weight category

2010 Delhi – Bronze medal in middle weight category

2014 Glassgow – Silver medal in middle weight category

World Championship –

2009 Milan – Bronze medal in middle weight category

Asian games –

2006 Doha – Bronze medal in middle weight category

2010 Guangzhou – Gold medal in middle weight category

Asian Championship –

2007 Mongolia – Silver medal in middle weight category

2009 China - Bronze medal in middle weight category

Professional Boxing