Vijender will knock Hope out in 4 or 5 rounds: Lee Beard

TIL Desk Sports/ Vijender Singh’s sensational start to pro boxing should be credited big time to his trainer Lee Beard, who has worked with the Indian boxer for the last year or so. Beard was assistant trainer to some big names in pro boxing like Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Sr, and is highly rated on the professional circuit.

He has left no stone unturned to get Vijender in shape and fired up for the all-important WBO Asia Pacific Middleweight Championship title bout against Australian Kerry Hope, in New Delhi, on Saturday, July 16.

While Beard won’t take Hope lightly, he is confident that Vijender, who has won his first six bouts in pro boxing, will register another knock-out and continue his brilliant run in the circuit. I think the fight will go the distance. Boxing is boxing, but I believe Vijender will knock Hope out in around 4 or 5 rounds beard said.