"It was, of course, not the first time in his near two-year professional career that Vijender Singh had heard those words. "He's just a young kid, a southpaw, that's all," Vijender scoffed. Vijender, 31, is the reigning WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion while Maimaitiali currently holds the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight belt , with each fighter hopeful of stripping the other of his crown. "He's got 8-0 record, but he hasn't fought outside China and he hasn't fought any experienced guys. "At the end of Tuesday's press conference, Vijender issued a plea to Mumbaikars to turn up at the NSCI Dome in numbers as he described what was at stake the way only a pro-boxer can.

Source: Times of India June 28, 2017 03:56 UTC