India’s star boxer Vijender Singh and Australia’s Kerry Hope faced off during the official weigh-in ahead of their WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship title in New Delhi on Friday.
The weight of the fighters were checked by the officials ahead of the final press conference before their big fight.
Vijender, who will be fighting for a title for the first time in his professional career on Saturday in New Delhi, has knocked out all of his opponents. Kerry Hope, who has won 23 bouts out of 30 fights, has won two titles in his career.
The Olympic bronze medalist is very excited to fight in New Delhi.
I can’t wait for tomorrow. I am fighting in Delhi after six years, Commonwealth Games being the last time and I am very excited about it.Vijender Singh
Watch Vijender face off with his opponent and the other fighters scheduled to fight on Saturday in the video below.
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