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He is reported to be set to join the professional ranks as a heavyweight pugilist Gurcharan Singh Nagra, who finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, had also turned pro soon after. | He is reported to be set to join the professional ranks as a heavyweight pugilist Gurcharan Singh Nagra, who finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, had also turned pro soon after. | ||
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| + | In June 2015 Vijender Singh bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional, thus ruling himself out of the 2016 Olympics. | ||
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| + | At age 29 he signed a multi-year agreement with Queensberry Promotions through IOS Sports and Entertainment, that will see the middleweight fight a minimum of six times in the first year. this required him to shift base to Manchester, England, under renowned trainer Lee Beard, who has previously worked with British boxing legend Ricky Hatton. | ||
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| + | Vijender was also the country's first to win a medal at the World Championships when he clinched a bronze in 2009. | ||
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| + | He won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games besides silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games; a bronze at the 2006 Asian Games and the 2010 Commonwealth Games. | ||
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Shaghil Bilali | Mail Today | June 28, 2015
The Bhiwani boxer (born 1986) was the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal. His bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics inspired an entire generation of Indians to take to the ring
Vijender has had an illustrious career in amateur boxing, winning at least one medal [each] at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, World Championships and Olympics. He was also rated the world No. 1 middleweight boxer (75kg category) in 2009.
Vijender won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
He is reported to be set to join the professional ranks as a heavyweight pugilist Gurcharan Singh Nagra, who finished fourth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, had also turned pro soon after.
2015: Turning professional
In June 2015 Vijender Singh bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional, thus ruling himself out of the 2016 Olympics.
At age 29 he signed a multi-year agreement with Queensberry Promotions through IOS Sports and Entertainment, that will see the middleweight fight a minimum of six times in the first year. this required him to shift base to Manchester, England, under renowned trainer Lee Beard, who has previously worked with British boxing legend Ricky Hatton.
Vijender was also the country's first to win a medal at the World Championships when he clinched a bronze in 2009.
He won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games besides silver medals at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games; a bronze at the 2006 Asian Games and the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
