New Delhi, July 17: Tributes started pouring in as India's star boxer Vijender Singh defeated Kerry Hope of Australia in a hard-fought bout to win the WBO Asia/Pacific Middleweight title at the Thyagraj Stadium here on Saturday evening (July 16).
Vijender Singh in seventh heaven after clinching WBO Asia/Pacific title
Faced with the most experienced and highly rated opponent of his fledgling professional career, Vijender carved out a 98-92, 98-92, 100-90 verdict from the three judges to extend his record to 7 wins from as many fights.
Twitter exploded with congratulatory messages for the Haryana boxer after he was crowned Asia middleweight champion in front of huge home crowd.
Cricketers, sports persons, politicians and actors took to Twitter to hail Vijender Singh for the remarkable achievement.
Team India's limited overs captain MS Dhoni to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, everybody congratulated boxer the for beating Kerry Hope in the WBO Asia Pacific Middleweight title.
Here is who said what over Singh's victory:
Congratulations @boxervijender for making the nation proud.Young people can learn a lot from your dogged determination & fighting spirits.
— Rao Inderjit Singh (@Rao_InderjitS) July 17, 2016
Vijender thanks nation:
I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all d love that you have showered upon me.Hope today is a beginning of something special🇮🇳
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) July 16, 2016
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