Indian boxer Vijender Singh dedicated his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title win against Francis Cheka to the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the border safeguarding the country.
"It is a very satisfying win and I would like to dedicate this win to martyrs who sacrificed their lives saving the Indian Territory," Vijender said while talking to India Today
Singh, who successfully defended his title in front of a home crowd in Delhi, got emotional after hearing the news of three soldiers who were martyred in Kashmir before his bout. He said that the sacrifice of the soldiers is supreme and he would like to dedicate this win to them.
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"I got the news today that three of our soldiers died today. I got a little emotional when I was getting ready for this bout. Lot of India soldiers have sacrificed their lives this year and this win is for them," he added.
He also said that he is very delighted to retain the title that he won this year in July and will keep working hard to bring more laurels for the country. This was Vijender’s eighth fight after he turned professional and his sensational performance has helped him continue his long winning streak. He has won all of his fights in an emphatic fashion and is still unbeaten in his professional career.
Vijender’s bout received unprecedented attention after his opposition Cheka claimed that he would finish Singh’s boxing career.
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The 31-year-old, however, decided to answer him in the ring after he crushed Cheka in the third of 10 rounds, and took less than 10 minutes to knock-him out. The Tanzanian boxing champion had no answer to the Indian’s constant attacks and hence couldn’t survive in the ring for very long.
The Olympic medallist revealed that he was sure of winning the fight but didn’t expect the bout to end so early. He said that he was focused on the fight and didn’t let the 34-year old's comments distract him from winning the belt.
“I had decided to finish the bout early, but had not imagined that the contest would end so easily. It was a good bout, but I had seen Cheka's videos and just focussed on his left hand. That is what gave me the advantage,” he told while talking to The Times of India.
