Nothing comes easy in boxing: Vijender Singh

TIL Desk Sports/ Vijender Singh gears up for another historic moment in his already impressive Pro career. After switching to Pro boxing last year, Vijender, 31, made a dream start as he won his first seven fights.

His last victory over Australian Kerry Hope saw him win the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title in July. Vijender now faces the biggest test of his Pro career as he prepares to defend his title against Francis Cheka, the current World Boxing Federation middleweight champion.

The Tanzanian boasts of nearly 17 years as a professional with 32 wins including 17 knockouts in 43 fights. Lack of good training facilities in India means the 2008 Olympic Games bronze medallist has again flown to Manchester to train for the big fight under his trainer Lee Beard’s watchful eye.