Vijender prepares for action in ring

New Delhi: More than six months have passed since he last stepped into the ring but Indian boxing star Vijender Singh is hopeful of getting back to competition in the next three months after his US-based promoter restarted bouts earlier this month. Signed by Hall of Famer Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions in 2018, Vijender was last seen in action in November 2019 when he defeated Ghana’s Charles Adamu to keep his unbeaten record intact in the professional circuit. The 2008 Olympic bronzemedallist said that he has had a word with Top Rank and plans are afoot for a fight at least by October. “It will be outside India because it is unlikely that restrictions because of pandemic will ease by then,” the 34-year-old said. Top Rank resumed action amid the pandemic on June 9 with Olympic silver-medallist Shakur Stevenson defeating Felix Caraballo in a TV-only event held without spectators.