New Delhi: An impressive seven knockouts under his belt in eight bouts belt, boxer Vijender Singh said Monday that he is aiming for another ‘early finish’ when he faces WBO Oriental super middleweight champion Zulpikar Maimaitiali of China in Mumbai, Saturday.
“Battleground Asia’ fight night will give both the boxers a chance to claim double titles in a winner-takes-all show.
While Vijender is the current WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion, Zulpikar is the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight champion and whoever wins Saturday’s fight will claim the twin titles.
“Just pray for me. I will try my 100 per cent for another knockout. I will try to finish the bout as early as possible,” a confident Vijender told reporters on the sidelines of a promotional event here.
‘As you know Chinese products usually do not last very long. So I am hoping that this one will also not last very long,” the boxer added tongue-in-cheek.
Nine years younger to Vijender, the Chinese No.1 boxer has age on his side and he made his intentions clear when he said that he was training 10 hours a day to upset the Indian.
Asked about the age factor, Vijender said it will be experience which will matter in the professional circuit. “I don’t think age counts because it’s all about experience. I still feel like 20 although I have crossed 30,” the boxer asserted.
“I don’t know much about Zulpikar. I searched his Wiki profile but didn’t get any significant results. I saw his fight on TV just once but now I have asked my trainer to take that responsibility and train me accordingly,” Vijender added.
Talking about the coveted World Championship title, Vijender informed he is in no mood to hurry things and would like to achieve one goal at a time.
“It will take time. We are going slowly. My coach always tells me to choose the right fight at the right time. I am happy with the way I am doing right now,” Vijender pointed out.
Press Trust of India
