Press Trust of India
London, May 16: Vijender Singh is a boxing World Champion in the making if he continues to be as focused and disciplined as he has been so far in the professional circuit, stated his British trainer Lee Beard.
“I have trained a lot of boxers but his talent is outstanding from others. He has all the skills to be a World Champion,” Beard, who has worked with the likes of Floyd Mayweather (Sr) besides being the assistant trainer to former WBA champion Ricky Hatton, said in telephonic interview, Monday.
Vijender has won all his six contests so far via TKOs, his opponents finding it tough to even last the entire duration of the bouts. His latest victory came in Bolton, where he outpunched Poland’s Andrzej Soldra in under three rounds.
“If you take into consideration, he only boxed two weeks ago, it was a great performance, it’s difficult to fight so close like that in the profession ranks,” Beard asserted.
He also pointed out that Vijender’s quick-thinking inside the ring is an admirable trait and makes him a contender for the world title in the future.
“I think Vijender is improving at a rapid pace, he’s highly skilled and strong with world-class power. Also he has the ability to outsmart his opponents and he is able to make the vital adjustments needed to win big fights. I think he’ll be a World Champion if he stays disciplined and focused,” Beard said. “His power is a big factor and he has a tremendous jab which he uses really well and cleverly,” he added.
