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Vijender Singh played the longest bout of his pro career so far and managed to beat Kerry Hope, and win the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title. Vijender was cagey in the first two rounds but gathered his own to dominate Hope in the remainder.
Congratulations @boxervijender for a hard fought and well deserved win. It was yet another display of immense skill, strength & stamina.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 16, 2016
The Aussie was up for a fight and mocked Vijender in the middle rounds but the Indian was way too experienced for such activities and used smart combination of punches, and occasional big rights to keep Hope under check.
Mukkon ki dhardhar Barsaat happening by our #RingKaKing @boxervijender
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 16, 2016
This, however, was Vijender’s first win without the knockout but the result would do a world of good for Vijender’s pro-circuit journey. Undefeated in the first six bouts, Vijender maintains the cleansheet to extend his streak to seven.
Its all about hard work, dedication and for me its all about my nation, my India: Vijender Singh pic.twitter.com/mUfZCC9fGy
— ANI (@ANI_news) July 16, 2016
It was a star-studded affair in New Delhi with politicians, cricketers and bollywood stars in attendence for a historic fight. Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Rajeev Shukla, Rahul Gandhi, and others, occupied the front rows as Vijender went about doing his business.
WATCH: Vijender Singh Beats Kerry Hope For First Title
Apart from the slip early in the bout, Vijender seemed in complete control of the ten rounds against Hope.
