VIJENDER v/s ZULPIKAR Bout Dubbed As INDIA-CHINA Fight

Breaking News: Vijender Singh Dubs Zulpikar Fight as India vs China

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The star of Indian boxing, will look to win second title and keep his unbeaten record intact when he takes on Chinese Zulipikar Maimaitiali today at the NSCI in Worli, Mumbai. It's one of the top news in world news sports. Vijender is now the poster boy of Indian sports and one of the most valued among Indian sports brands. It will be ninth fight for the former Olympic bronze medalist and he will be keeping his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title on the line. Maimaitiali's WBO Oriental super middleweight title would also be up for grabs in this double title fight. It is one of the top sports stories of the week.

VIJENDER SINGH VS ZULIPIKAR MAIMAITIALI A DOUBLE TITLE FIGHT

India is involved in many sports current events, like Wrestling World Championships, Boxing Asian championships, Athletics World Championship, this week in sports, but in the biggest event of sports today, ‘Singh is King’ Vijender Singh would be looking to keep his 8-0 streak unbroken, and get hold of Maimaitiali’s WBO Oriental super middleweight title. This will be Vijender's first fight in 2017. He has not competed since successfully defending his title against Francis Cheka in December 2016.



A confident Vijender has dubbed his match as India China bout. “This is India versus China, I don’t need anything and I am excited, I know the whole of India is with me,” Vijender said at an event.



There's a lot difference between the two boxers. Vijender Singh is 31 while Zulipikar Maimaitiali is much younger at 23 and has a southpaw stance in comparison to the Indian boxer's orthodox style. But Vijender is damn confident after such enviable run in his pro career, with 7 Technical knockouts out of his 8 wins. He won WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title defeating Aussie Kerry Hope last July. He started his pro-career with a knockout win over British boxer Sonny Whiting.








In another latest news, following Vijender's footsteps, former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Akhil Kumar and another Indian Jitender Kumar will be making their pro-boxing debut today.

Akhil will take on Australian Ty Gilchrist in a four-round, Junior Welterweight (63Kg) contest. Though Akhil is an experienced boxer and has represented country in nearly 250 bouts during his amateur career, he is a debutante today in pro-boxing and his up against an experienced opponent in form of Gilchrist, who has  68 rounds, 13 bouts and 6 wins under his belt.



Jitender, also a World Cup and Asian Championships bronze medallist, will be up against a relatively inexperienced rival, Thailand's Thanet Likhitkamporn, who has made debut early this year. Jitender will take on Thanet in the Lightweight (61Kg) four-round contest.



The fights will be broadcast live on television on Sony Ten 1 from 7pm onwards.