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New Delhi, DHNS: India’s boxing icon Vijender Singh will make his professional debut on October 10 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 double world title show headlined by Terry Flanagan’s WBO World Lightweight title defence against Diego Magdaleno and Liam Smith’s challenge for the vacant WBO World Super-Welterweight title against John Thompson.
Vijender has set up his UK training base in Manchester at the gym of top trainer Lee Beard, who trains Jack Catterall and Adrian Gonzalez.
Vijender’s first fight will be over four rounds in the middleweight division. The opponent will be confirmed shortly. He will be competing with elite fighters Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders all campaigning at 160lbs.
“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,” Vijender said in a statement.
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