Sportskeeda's Top 10 Indian sportsmen of the year 2017

#7 Vijender Singh (Boxing)

Vijender Singh maintained his unbeaten record as a pro boxer

After retaining the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title in Delhi against Francis Cheka in December 2016, Vijender Singh continued his unbeaten streak since turning professional by winning two out of two bouts in 2017.

His first fight of the year came in August and was probably the most memorable as well as controversial one in his short pro-boxing career so far. Held in Mumbai, it saw Vijender clinch the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title from China's Zulpikar Maimaitiali after 10 incredible rounds that saw some heavy punches and controversies.

The Indian won through a unanimous decision by the narrowest of margins and even managed to send out a message of peace between the two neighbouring nations, at a time when political tensions were running high.

In December, Vijender outboxed Ghana's Ernest Amuzu in Jaipur, which saw him retain his twin titles as he won by unanimous decision again. This time though, he was in charge throughout the bout and did not give his opponent even a sniff.

His record now stands at an impressive 10-0. He will be looking to go up against higher-ranked world-class boxers come 2018, as he looks to enhance his reputation on the circuit.