born october better known indian professional boxer current asia pacific super champion district educated village received bachelor degree local college practised boxing coach recognised talent encouraged boxing coached indian boxing coach having won medals different competitions national level picked train compete international level competitions athens summer olympics commonwealth games asian games won bronze medal losing semifinal bout beijing summer olympics defeated ecuador bronze medal olympic medal indian boxer win given number awards including award india highest sporting honour fourth highest civilian honour participated world amateur boxing championships won bronze medal year announced ranked boxer annual category list points represented india london olympic games june bid amateur career turning professional signed multi year agreement ruled olympics longer remains eligible amateur biography early life foray boxing born family october kilometres father bus driver mother father drove extra buses overtime pay pay elder brother education primary schooling secondary schooling happy sec school finally received bachelor degree boxer got boxing india increased sport main job avenues india order ensure better life poor family elder brother decided learn boxing inspired elder brother boxer join sport boxing succeeded entering boxing credentials decided support financially continue boxing training parents decided continue studies felt talent passion boxing boxing quickly grew interest passion career choice practiced national level boxer recognised talent working time tried hand modelling financially support coaching recognition came won bout state level competition won silver medal sub junior nationals went bag gold medal nationals india youth boxing champion turning point came asian games despite junior boxer took selection trials picked meet fought win silver medal boxing style hooks compared media style actor character rocky film series cites primary influences boxing promoter married couple child athens olympics competed athens summer olympics division lost turkey score commonwealth games defeated england semifinal lost south_africa final leaving bronze medal decided weight took division asian games won bronze medal lost semifinal bout final score initially supposed compete injury recovered time win tournament qualify beijing olympics preparations beijing olympics period spent early year trained german country training incorporated tournament involving europe event won gold having beaten german process president cup boxing tournament touted dress rehearsal olympic games defeated bout speaking sounded confident physical shape talking preparation beijing olympics said time young experience senior level qualified olympics experience won medals major tournaments like asian games recently beat olympic games gold president cup international level definitely expect good showing beijing lot experience competing international level regularly want indian longer weak lot international level boxing going time rest world scared face indian beijing olympics rank wins germany training olympics continued indian going olympics held camp accompanied indian amateur boxing federation sent shoot extensively bouts involving likely opponents indian team coaches went video footage shot studied technique countries detail prepare opponent manoeuvres fighting techniques summer olympics defeated round round defeated thailand reach beat ecuador august guaranteed medal olympic medal indian boxer lost cuba semi finals august shared bronze medal indian wrestler won bronze men wrestling competitions welcomed india victory july accompanied boxer award india highest sporting honour time picked award award selection committee decided grant award taking consideration performance cycle award carried prize money citation recommended awards committee denied awards recommendations winners denial created masses allegations promoting sports later took job department paid month participated world amateur boxing championships beaten semi final category points awarded bronze medal won round bout run rampant second landing unanswered blows round evenly contested fighters scoring couple occasions lost match september announced ranked boxer annual middle weight category list topped list points asian games january awarded outstanding contribution indian sports later participated champions champions boxing tournament china won silver medal losing final commonwealth boxing championship held march fellow indians won gold medal defeated england commonwealth games beaten england semi finals leading points going final round twice given point penalty canadian referee second coming seconds end bout leading win points launched unsuccessful appeal leaving bronze medal secretary general said jury reviewed bout came conclusion holding opponent referee right warning indian team pointed holding jury felt case saying penalties harsh unfair warnings unfair harsh referee thought holding guy holding joke somebody won scoring points warnings month later november won asian games shutting time world champion final previously denied reported boxer took role real fictional bollywood thriller tentatively titled directed south indian director film later named produced shooting film supposed begin early got married software engineer degree delhi wedding delhi simple ceremony reception organised native place wedding prompted filmmakers drop project felt enjoy popularity female fans film launch widely reported march actor confirmed debut daughter refused confirm dropped film saying concentrate boxing wait films summer olympics beat round men middle weight category boxing event advance round games edged american win pre quarter finals bout lost quarter final score commonwealth games claimed silver medal defeated england unanimous decision drug controversy march raid conducted residence near police seized kilograms heroin drugs valued billion million recovered car registered wife outside home alleged drug dealer later march statement said investigation conducted far consumed drug times partner times denied allegations refused hair blood samples testing refused test claiming protocol allow test athlete drug competition april directed conduct test boxer reports disturbing influence country mid olympic bronze medalist given clean certificate media olympic win emerged mainstream media prominence india latest pin boy apart boxing took ramp shows commented modelling wished bring game boxing popular possible catapult place regularly spoken bias indian media promoted cricket sole game india interview commented thanks media people started taking boxing seriously past years knows achievements highlighted boxing promotion india boxing promoted india don boxing don proper boxing rings lost count times approached government sporting authorities support happened country hung cricket forget boxing india sports great player indian tennis team won davis cup tie support support london olympics spoke wall_street_journal increasing government bias boost cricket fail understand given like free land come aren bad smart intelligent decent looking working hard country proud hope someday turn comes clarified approached act guide participants taking indian version boxing reality contender follows group competing single elimination style competition agreed despite ios celebrity management firm dealt media appearances ramp walks male model ios successfully petitioned bar entering deal appeared bollywood actor game accompanied bollywood actress appearances includes fourth season indian dance reality actress credited critics media bringing sport boxing india rise rank boxing world inspiration younger generation brought followers sport judges bollywood debut bollywood debut actor film released june film produced owned film got average review professional career turned professional signed multi year agreement october fought professional boxing match defeated opponent november knocked british boxer round national stadium dublin pro fight fought december defeated bulgarian technical knockout march knocked hungary round defeated french boxer copper box arena april 5th round fight halted suffering cut left eye fought polish won 3rd round knocking round mark 6th professional win row coming way knockout defeated australian vacant asia pacific super title home soil india marking seventh consecutive win unanimous decision ending fight knockout streak judges scored judge professional boxing record titles boxing
Vijender Singh