Zulpikar Maimaitiali News
Vijender's stature grew a few notches as he outslugged his Chinese opponent Zulpikar Maimaitiali in a close bout to annex the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title.
It was double delight for the fans as Vijender also snatched the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title from the Chinese, who is nine years younger to him.
Vijender won the tiles with the scoreline 96-96, 95-94, 95-94 in his favour. The docked points seem to have cost Zulpikar.
Both boxers will put their respective WBO titles at stake, and whoever wins the bout takes home, not just his title, but the opponent's as well.
The duo will lock horns on August 5 in Worli, putting their respective titles at stake.
The Chinese No.1 boxer said he was eyeing the second belt of his professional career.
Both the WBO title holders are number one boxers in their respective country's India and China as they both remain unbeaten since the time they made their debut in the field of professional boxing.
Vijender has seven knockout wins since his pro-boxing debut. Maimaitiali has the same unbeaten record but has lesser knockout wins.
Vijender, who has been training in Manchester, England, presented the first ticket of his bout to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
The 22-year-old Chinese number 1 boxer Zulpikar Maimaitiali, currently holds the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion Title.
Both the boxers will put their respective titles at stake in a winner-takes-all clash that is likely to be held in the first half of August in Mumbai.
The promoters, however, promised that the event will go ahead as planned on April 1 in Mumbai.
Vijender so far has eight wins under his belt with seven of them being Knockout triumphs
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