Jaipur: Indian boxing’s poster boy Vijender Singh now has his eyes trained on the Commonwealth and World Championships title, the hunger for success not quite satiated by his 10th straight win on the pro circuit here Saturday.
The 32-year-old Vijender floored West African Boxing Union middleweight champion Ernest Amuzu by an unanimous verdict to retain his WBO Oriental and Asia Pacific Super middleweight titles.
The Commonwealth Super middleweight title is currently held by Great Britain’s Luke Blackledge, a very talented 27-year-old boxer with 23 wins, including eight knockouts, from 30 fights.
While Blackledge could prove to be his toughest opponent in the near future, Vijender is delighted to have signed off the year on a high.
“Happy to end this year on a winning note. Now I will look forward to play at least two titles next year – the Commonwealth and World titles,” Vijender said after his bout at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
“I am really happy on winning this fight. I knew he (Amuzu) was a tough fighter and that is why the fight continued till 10 rounds, but yes, I was sticking to the strategy planned by my coaches, and that helped me in winning this fight,” Vijender added.
Asked about Pakistani-born British boxer Amir Khan’s challenge, Vijender said the time has come to settle the issue.
“He (Khan) has boasted that he has two world titles, now I too have two, so we should have a fight. Despite having different weight categories the bout can be arranged,” asserted the Indian boxer.
Coming back to his latest fight, Vijender said there were a few anxious moments during the 10-round bout, and praised his Ghanian opponent.
“He (Amuzu) is a tough guy, I kept searching for an opportunity to knock him down but somehow he survived. I have to admit that he is a durable boxer who can prolong a fight. After the initial rounds I realised this was going to be long battle,” Vijender asserted.
Press Trust of India
