Vijender Singh faces ‘Chinese product’ Zulpikar Maimaitiali in Mumbai Big Bash
Indian Star Wins 2nd Title, 9th Consecutive Bout
Vijender Singh won his ninth bout in the professional boxing ring when he beat Zulpikar Maimaitiali of China in a unanimous decision at the NSCI Complex in Worli, Mumbai. The Indian boxer won an extremely close bout that was adjudged 96-93, 95-94 and 95-94 by the three judges that stretched his unbeaten streak to 9-0 even though Vijender would feel lucky to have come out with a win.
At the end of the bout, Vijender made a surprising request and announced that he wished to return his newly acquired belt so as to alleviate the tension across the Indo-China border. "I want to dedicate this win to India-China friendship! There is some tension at the border, need peace. I don't want the title, for peace and harmony at the border between India-China I will give it back to Maimaitial," he said to the surprise of many.
With the win, Vijender now holds both the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight and the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title, which he already held, but his decision to hand the title back is a rare request which would be up to the officials.
Indian Star Wins 2nd Title, 9th Consecutive Bout
Vijender Singh won his ninth bout in the professional boxing ring when he beat Zulpikar Maimaitiali of China in a unanimous decision at the NSCI Complex in Worli, Mumbai. The Indian boxer won an extremely close bout that was adjudged 96-93, 95-94 and 95-94 by the three judges that stretched his unbeaten streak to 9-0 even though Vijender would feel lucky to have come out with a win.
At the end of the bout, Vijender made a surprising request and announced that he wished to return his newly acquired belt so as to alleviate the tension across the Indo-China border. "I want to dedicate this win to India-China friendship! There is some tension at the border, need peace. I don't want the title, for peace and harmony at the border between India-China I will give it back to Maimaitial," he said to the surprise of many.
With the win, Vijender now holds both the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight and the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title, which he already held, but his decision to hand the title back is a rare request which would be up to the officials.
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