Need to continue my unbeaten record: Vijender

11 March, Liverpool

Star pugilist Vijender Singh exuded confidence of extending his winning spree in the professional arena as he gears up to lock horns with Hungary’s Alexander Horvath at the Liverpool Arena tomorrow.

“I need to continue my unbeaten record and it’s important that I put on a commanding performance against Horvath and then next at Harrow to keep on course for my title shot and my homecoming,” the former Asian champion said.

The Haryana-born pugilist has enjoyed a superb start to his journey in professional boxing after a successful career at the amateur level. The 30-year-old has won all his three fights in the middleweight (75kg) category so far.In his debut bout, Vijender defeated English boxer Sony Whiting by technical knockout in the third round.

In his second bout, Dean Gillen, also of England, did not even last for one full round as the Haryana boxer knocked him out in the last minute of the opening period. Bulgaria’s Samet Hyuseinov went down in the second round of the third fight as Vijender registered another technical knockout.”I don’t want any of by bouts to be more than two rounds. If the fight is prolonged then you have to take a lot more punches.

A lot of people have said that I will have problems while fighting if the bout lasts for more than a couple of rounds. But I dont care about them. My job is to keep winning and I focus on that,” Vijender said.Vijender conceded that the Hungarian enjoys the edge as far as experience is concerned. But the Indian is banking on his punching power to carry him through.

“He has more experience and a good record, having won five fights. But I am not an inferior boxer. I will give my best. I have a lot of supporters and well-wishers back home. They pray for me, follow my bouts. I will fight for my fans in India,” he stated.