Vijender Singh on Quick Bouts & Why a Long Gap Was Not Frustrating

Video | Vijender Singh speaks to The Quint ahead of his double title fight against China’s Zulpikar Maimaitiali.
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Vijender Singh speaks to The Quint ahead of his bout against Zulpikar Maimaitiali.
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Vijender Singh speaks to <b>The Quint</b> ahead of his bout against Zulpikar Maimaitiali.
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India’s boxing star Vijender Singh spoke to The Quint ahead of his double title fight against China’s Zulpikar Maimaitiali.

Vijender is the current WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion while Zulpikar owns the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title. The winner of the bout in Mumbai on 5 August, will defend the title.

The Haryana lad, who fought his last bout on 17 December 2016, said that the long gap has not been frustrating for him. When it comes to fights, it is all about the timing, he said.

Video Editor: Ashutosh Bhardwaj

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Published: 01 Aug 2017,10:51 AM IST

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