- The legend of Vijender Singh continued to grow as the Indian boxing star outslugged his Chinese opponent Zulpikar Maimaitiali in a close bout to retain the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title in Mumbai.
- It was double delight for the fans as Singh also snatched the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title from the Chinese.
- It was the 32-year-old Beijing Olympic bronze medallist’s ninth successive win in his professional career.
