New Delhi :
Undefeated Indian boxing start Vijender Singh will take on Welsh-born Australian Kerry Hope in his maiden title bout for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight belt. It will be a clash of two titans in the ring. The Indian has a won all his six bouts that too with knockouts and Hope has a 23-7 win loss record. Both are seasoned campaigner and will try to win the title.
Let’s see some facts about both of them:
1- The Australian Hope has been a pro-boxer for 12 years, while its Vijender’s first year
2- Vijender is unbeaten in all his six pro-bouts, while Hope has won 11 of them
3- Hope was World No 3 in middleweight rankings, while Vijender was No 1
4- Hope has won 23 and lost 7 from 30 fights, while Vijender has clean slate of 6-0
5- Vijender has distinct feat of having won medal in Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Championships, while Hope has nothing
6- If Vijender wins the title, he will rise to No. 15 in world rankings
7- This is Vijender’s first fight for professional title and Hope is a former WBC middleweight champion
