Vijender Singh USA boxing debut postponed after he suffers eye injury in training

The 33-year-old was set to make his US debut at the Staples Center on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Anthony Crolla undercard. The match was going to be an eight-round contest and his opponent was yet to be decided.

“I got hurt during a sparring session on Friday. My left eye has received two kinds of stitches and doctors have told me they would remove the just the external stitches on coming Friday. I can’t recall the name of the guy I was sparring with but I got hit by his elbow. It is disappointing to be held back by something like this but I believe rab jo karda ae changa hi karda hai (Whatever God does is always for the best). So, I am sure he has a better plan for me,” Vijender told PTI from his training base.

“It is going to take some time. My trainer [Freddie Roach] was furious with the boy who accidentally hit me. But it’s all part of life and I am never the one to sulk. Because apart from this, I am really enjoying training here. I am really looking forward to make a name for myself here.” he added.