
Singh Outpoints Hope In Delhi, Wins Fringe WBO Crown
Vijender Singh outlined his star quality as well as his credentials as a champion as he picked up his first professional title.

Vijender Singh outlined his star quality as well as his credentials as a champion as he picked up his first professional title.

Former world champion Amir Khan wants to take the legendary India-Pakistan rivalry inside a boxing ring through Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). "I am waiting for the day two nations, India and Pakistan compete in a cage. That will be a fair fight which people wants to see and it will entertain them," said Khan through a video conference at an event to promote MMA.

Former European champion and an experienced Australian boxer Kerry Hope has dared Indian knockout king Vijender Singh ahead of their WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight championship title to be held at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex here on July 16.

Sanjeev Singh Sahota will box in India next month. The 24-year-old has raced to 2-0 since joining Frank Warren in February and looks set to make a return to his birth country in just under four weeks’ time.

Former European champion Kerry Hope will face Indian boxing star Vijender Singh in the WBO Asia title bout to be held on July 16 in New Delhi. The 30-year-old Indian fighter has been unbeaten since turning pro last year, winning all his six contests so far via knockouts.