He was Welterweight before. His Medal in 2006 Commonwalth Games came in welterweight. Weight Categories are slightly different in Amateur and Professional Circuits. He touched 164.5 lbs in last fight. Again Amateur Boxing is for younger people and he can prolong his career in Professional Circuit. Think of that, he is showing way to our young boxers what you should do once Amateur career is over. No point in hanging around with no medals. Boxer Akhil Kumar went to 2012 Olympics and 2014 Asian games Why? Spent force and no hope for medal. Rather they should have sent a younger Boxer. I have little hope this time from M C Mary Kom and Sushil Kumar also in 2016 Olympics.
New rules with no protective gear and showing overall intent to fight, better technique has made it difficult in recent times for Indian Boxers to win medals in International events.
Think in this way, success in Professional Boxing Circuit for Vijender Singh will inspire Indian Boxers to fight without Protective Gear rules in Amateur Boxing. He showed us that Indian Boxer can win in Olympics and now showing us Pro Boxing also.
New Zealand failed to qualify for 2016 Olympics in Hockey. Australia defeated NZ 3-2 in Oceania Cup.
Teams qualified so far :
Brazil, Argentina, Canada, India, Australia, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands. One remaining spot will be winner between South Africa and Egypt today 1st November.
This Hockey in Olympics have seen few surprise inclusion and few surprise exclusions. Canada and Ireland are few lucky ones. Pakisthan, NZ and Malaysia not so much.
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Weight Categories are slightly different in Amateur and Professional Circuits. He touched 164.5 lbs in last fight. Again Amateur Boxing is for younger people and he can prolong his career in Professional Circuit. Think of that, he is showing way to our young boxers what you should do once Amateur career is over.
No point in hanging around with no medals. Boxer Akhil Kumar went to 2012 Olympics and 2014 Asian games Why? Spent force and no hope for medal. Rather they should have sent a younger Boxer.
I have little hope this time from M C Mary Kom and Sushil Kumar also in 2016 Olympics.
New rules with no protective gear and showing overall intent to fight, better technique has made it difficult in recent times for Indian Boxers to win medals in International events.
Think in this way, success in Professional Boxing Circuit for Vijender Singh will inspire Indian Boxers to fight without Protective Gear rules in Amateur Boxing. He showed us that Indian Boxer can win in Olympics and now showing us Pro Boxing also.
Teams qualified so far :
Brazil, Argentina, Canada, India, Australia, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Great Britain, Netherlands.
One remaining spot will be winner between South Africa and Egypt today 1st November.