‘India vs China’ in boxing ring: Vijender takes on Zulipikar

TIL Desk Sports/ WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion Vijender Singh will square off with WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion and Chinese number 1 boxer Zulpikar Maimaitiali for a double title fight at NSCI in Mumbai on Saturday.

Both boxers will have a chance to claim double titles in this winner-takes-all “Battleground Asia” fight. Whoever wins the bout takes home his defended title along with his opponent’s title.

Speaking about the much-awaited encounter, Vijender had earlier trolled his opponent and said that he would try to finish the bout as soon as possible as “Chinese product don’t last long”. Zulpikar, on the other hand, had said, “I am very well prepared to face Vijender in the ring, I am confident of my body, my techniques and my mental calmness.”

China’s undefeated star boxer Zulpikar has eight bouts under his name, same as Vijender. Zulpikar has five knock outs wins and has fought 24 rounds. His last bout was with African boxer Thomas Mashali where he won his current title WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion last year. Zulpikar turned towards professional boxing in April 2015.