Looking to turn 10-0 into 50-0, claims Olympian Vijender Singh
Three-time Olympian, Vijender Singh, revealed that he is looking forward to moving to the US and is hopeful about turning his 10-0 win/loss record in professional boxing to 50-0 in the future. Vijender is the first Indian male boxer to win an Olympic medal in boxing back in Beijing 2008.
Amateur boxer turned professional, Vijender Singh, has gone from strength-to-strength over the course of his illustrious career. Having
Singh, who is the reigning WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental Super Middleweight title-holder, has not entered the ring since 2017 after opponent Lee Markham pulled out of their Commonwealth Super middleweight title match because of an injury. The fight was scheduled for July 13 last year but was called off after news of Markham’s injury.
Having recently signed a significant contract with high-profile American promoter, Bob Arum, Singh has set his eyes on the US in order to get his professional boxing career back on track. With a current win/loss record of 10-0, Singh revealed that he hopes he can turn that number into 50-0 over the course of his career.
"I’ve been busy with boxing. Flying to the US soon for my upcoming fight (which) we will announce very soon. I am going to LA with my team for training. Right now it's 10-0, looking for 50-0 one day.
"When I won the Olympic medal, a lot of people asked me what's my dream. That time I had told them that one day I will become a professional boxer and fight in the Madison Square Garden (in New York). I hope that dream comes true very soon. My Indian promoter and I are very positive about this deal (with Bob Arum), and we hope to get a good opportunity in the US," Singh told TOI in a recent interview.
The three-time Olympian further added that he does not pay much attention to what his critics say about him and rather focuses on doing what he does best i.e boxing.
"Those who write such things should go inside the ring and face those opponents. Then they will get to know if it is difficult or easy. But it's good they give me their time and space in newspapers and TV. I really appreciate that they care about me. But I'll just keep boxing because that's what I know. They want to write good or bad about me, I don't care. Boxing is my job and people know me as a boxer," Singh added.
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