Vijender vs Zulpikar bout is on

New Delhi, June 22 

The World Boxing Organisation has sanctioned WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight title between Vijender Singh and Chinese Zulpikar Maimaitiali in first week of August in Mumbai.

Vijender is current WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion while Zulpikar is WBO Oriental Super Middleweight champ.

Neerav Tomar, promoter, IOS Boxing Promotions, said: “We are happy to know on WBO’s decision sanctioning Asia’s biggest battle between Vijender Singh and Zulpikar Maimaithiali. The sanction is in place and we can now move forward with Zulpikar’s team SECA to finalise terms and locking the date and venue in Mumbai.”

Speaking on one of the biggest fight night of Asia, Leon Panoncillo (Junior), chairman, WBO Asia Pacific said: “After reviewing fight records of both the participants I am satisfied with their past results and therefore, approved this unification bout of the WBO Asia Pacific/WBO Oriental Super Middleweight titles.”

Both the WBO title holders are number one boxers in their respective country’s as they remain unbeaten since the time they made their debut in the field of professional boxing.

With this fight both boxers will put their respective titles at stake and it will be a double title fight.

The boxer that wins the bout will take home his defended title along with the opponent’s title.

Vijender, who recently retained his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title, entered professional boxing in the year 2015.

He has eight wins under his belt with seven of them being won by knock-outs. Vijender has played 30 rounds, which puts him a few rounds above his next opponent.

He won his maiden title last year in July after defeating Kerry Hope of Australia.

Later in the month of December the golden boy of Indian boxing was challenged by Francis Cheka of Tanzania for his title, which he gracefully retained.

The 22-year-old Chinese number 1 boxer Zulpikar Maimaitiali has fought eight bouts with 24 rounds under his belt. — PTI