New Delhi, September 10, 2015: Neerav Tomar of IOS Boxing
Promotions and Francis Warren of Queensberry Promotions are delighted to
announce that India’s boxing sensation Vijender Singh will make his
exciting and long-awaited professional debut on Saturday 10th October at
the Manchester Arena, England.
The 29-year-old from Bhiwani, Haryana, who won Bronze at the
2008 Beijing Olympics, begins his pro career on the huge double world title
show headlined by Terry Flanagan’s WBO World Lightweight title defence
againstDiego Magdaleno and Liam Smith’s challenge for the Vacant WBO
World Super-Welterweight title againstJohn Thompson.
Singh had a highly decorated amateur career that also
includes Silver at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games; Bronze at the 2006
Asian Games, 2009 World Amateur Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games; Gold
at the 2010 Asian Games, and was rated the world’s number one middleweight in
2009.
To make the transition from the amateur code to the
professionals, Singh has set up his UK training base in Manchester at the gym
of top trainer Lee Beard, who trains current hot talents Jack Catterall and
Adrian Gonzalez, as aims to make history and become India’s first ever world
professional boxing champion.
All-action Singh’s first fight will be over four rounds in
the middleweight division, against an opponent to be confirmed shortly.
Singh will be competing in one of the hottest weight classes in world boxing
with elite fighters Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Andy Lee and Billy Joe
Saunders all campaigning at 160lbs and aims to be in their position one day.
Singh can’t wait to get into the ring at the Manchester
Arena and show the boxing world just what he can do and aims to make an
immediate impression for the fans’ in attendance and the viewers watching on
The Channel Of Champions BoxNation, who will televise the fight live, with
a powerful performance.
“I’m so excited to be making my professional debut at the
Manchester Arena on Saturday 10th October and to show that India is the
new force in professional boxing. Thanks to Francis and everybody at
Queensberry Promotions for the very warm welcome and I can’t wait for my fight
to be televised on BoxNation. This means so much to me personally and to
all my fans back home in India
who have supported me all this way and will now follow me on my journey to
become the first boxer in India
to win a world professional title. Training now as a professional is
totally different to my amateur regime and I’m loving the training with Lee
Beard who has taught me so much in a short space of time. We are working
great together and now I want to put into practice what I have learnt.
I’m still learning all the time and there will be plenty to come from me.
I believe that this is going to be a very exciting time.” said Vijender
Singh.
Neerav Tomar, MD & CEO, IOS Boxing Promotions, said: “I
am thrilled to see Vijender’s debut in his Professional boxing here in Manchester . It has been
an amazing journey for Vijender from Bhiwani to Manchester and IOS has been proud to have
been a part of the same journey. Vijender has worked hard to reach this stage
in his career and his share dedication and commitment to the sport will make
him winner. Here in Manchester
he has been training very hard and diligently and I am sure Vijender shall put
up a great fight and win the debut fight to make all Indian’s back home feel
happy and proud”
Francis Warren from Queensberry Promotions said: “We’ve all
worked very hard to get Vijender here and I’m delighted that his professional
debut is now confirmed. The Manchester Arena show is a fantastic event
for Vijender to make his debut on and it’s headlined with two big world title
fights on BoxNation and one day that can be him. I’ve seen how hard he is
working with his trainer Lee in the gym and I can’t wait for him to produce the
goods on the night to show what I and the team has believed all along, that he
has the potential to be a world class boxer.”
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