Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: Vijender Singh challenges Floyd Mayweather for boxing match in India
Vijender Singh who turned pro in 2015, won his first six bouts via TKO. In his seventh pro bout, Singh defeated Australian Kerry Hope for the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title on 7 July 2016.
Following the unprecedented boxing showdown between the legendary Mike Tyson and YouTuber Jake Paul, Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh has challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a similar showdown in India.
¡°Let¡¯s do a fight with Floyd Mayweather in INDIA,¡± Singh, a 2008 Olympic bronze medallist, said in a social media post tagging the undefeated Mayweather.
Let¡¯s do a fight with @FloydMayweather
¡ª Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) November 16, 2024
In INDIA ????
Vijender Singh's professional boxing career
Singh, who hails from Bhiwani, Haryana, has in the past mentioned that he was inspired by the likes of Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali to take up boxing as a career.
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The 39-year-old, who turned pro in 2015, won his first six bouts via TKO. In his seventh pro bout, Singh defeated Australian Kerry Hope for the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title on 7 July 2016.
As a professional, Singh has competed in 14 boxing matches in the middleweight category, out of which he came out on the winning side 13 times. His only defeat as a pro came in March 2021 against Artysh Lopsan of Russia in Goa, via TKO.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr retired undefeated
Mayweather, on the other hand, has a 50-match undefeated streak. The 47-year-old, who competed in super featherweight to light middleweight classes in his career, retired from boxing in 2017.
Mayweather, who has since transitioned into being a boxing promoter, is no stranger to the just-concluded Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul-style exhibition matches.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao
In fact, Mayweather was part of two of the most famous boxing matches ever: the "Fight of the Century" or the "Battle for Greatness" in 2015, when he took on Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao.
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Mayweather vs McGregor
Mayweather was also part of arguably the biggest crossover match in boxing history when he took on MMA legend Conor McGregor.
CREDIT: REUTERS
Mayweather faced McGregor on 26 August 2017 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Nevada. Mayweather emerged victorious in a 10th-round TKO in the bout that was scheduled for twelve rounds.
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