Knock-out king Vijender Singh goes Head-to-head with Francis Cheka at face-off event

Indian boxing sensation & WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion Vijender Singh and Former World Champion Francis Cheka, came face to face today at a heated face-off event, promoted by Neerav Tomar, MD, IOS Boxing Promotions held at Hotel Le Meridian in New Delhi. 

Cheka, looked confident and more prepared to take on Vijender, speaking on the occasion he said, “ Vijender is like a child who has just gotten into the professional ring and doesn’t know what all challenges will he face. I think on the 17th I will teach him about professional boxing, while punching him hard on his face. I have been preparing very hard for this, this is like a whole new challenge for me, and I am all geared up and set to take him down. Only 4 days to go. My punches will knockout Vijender in the early rounds in front of his homecrowd”.

The knockout king, who has a record of 7 out of 7 wins, will face his biggest professional boxing challenge in Francis Cheka. The last fight against Australia’s Kerry Hope made Vijender Singh the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middle Weight Champion and put him at number 10 in the WBO ranking. 

Speaking on the challenge by Cheka, Vijender smirked, “He thinks I am a beginner in the professional ring, I will just wait for 4 more days and show him what a child’s punch feels like. I have been and will always be the good boy of boxing I only let my punches do the talking. I won this title with so much pride in front of my people, with their support and love and I am not going to let it go that easily.”

Vijender Singh looked unnerved by the words that were thrown at him by Cheka, as he stood tall in front of the Tanzanian boxer. Whereas Cheka was slightly moved by Vijender’s confidence as he approached closer to face him.

Only time will tell, whether Cheka can only talk the talk or will he show the same arrogance when he finally comes face to face with Vijender in the ring on 17th December 2016. 

1. In 67 Kg weight category- Pardeep Kharera, is another scintillating signing by IOS Boxing Promotions, he has had an excellent amateur boxing career with winning a gold in his first ever exhibition fight at Philippines.  He went on to win three other gold medals in state championships. Pardeep turned towards professional boxing, last year and has fought two bouts under IBC; he was victorious in one and lost the other one. Pardeep is now going to come back with ‘Night Of The Champions’ and fight his third professional bout against Scott Edwards, who comes from Australia. Scott has previously fought 4 bouts and has been victorious in all, with all of them resulting in Knockouts.  Edward currently holds the Australia- New-South Wales State Welterweight Title. 

2. In 61 Kg weight category- Kuldeep has fought two professional bouts since he turned pro earlier in April this year. Dhanda has been a part of the ‘Singh vs Hope’ event carried out by IOS Boxing Promotions, earlier in July this year. He was pitted against a boxer from Thailand, Vachayan Khamon, and won the bout with unanimous decision. Earlier he has also fought Vijay Gaikwad, which also turned in his favour. Kuldeep has now signed up with IOS Boxing Promotions, to take a step forward in his professional boxing and is ready to fight his next professional bout, on the ‘Night of The Champions’ fight night against, Egy Rozten who hails from Indonesia. Egy comes with way more experience as compared to our Haryana lad Kuldeep. Rozten has 19 bouts with a total of 79 rounds under his belt; he has own 5 bouts with 3 KO wins. 

4. In 67 Kg weight category- Deepak Tanwar will take on Sutriyono Bara Boys, from Indonesia. Sutriyono has 6 bouts and 22 rounds under his belt, which gives him an edge over Akhil, who will be fighting for the first time. Deepak has previously fought three professional bouts since he turned professional in 2015 and has won all 3 bouts with one of them resulting in a Knockout win. 

5. In 61 kg weight category- Rajesh Kumar will take on Mubaraka Sseguya, from Uganda, has 11 bouts with 40 rounds under his belt, with a total of 8 wins and 4 KO’s. On the other hand, Rajesh Kumar who hails from Bhiwani has fought 6 fights since the last year and has one all these bouts, with one resulting in a Knockout win.