Indian boxer beats Chinese rival

Mumbai, August 06: An Indian boxer beat his Chinese rival in a championship bout and then offered to hand his belt back to him to ease "tension" between the two nations.

Vijender Singh, 31, won against China's Zulpikar Maimaitiali, 23, after a 10-round fight at the National Sports Club of India in Mumbai on Saturday.

Singh successfully defended his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title and also took his opponent's WBO Oriental super middleweight belt after the three judges' scorecards were announced.

Vijender's invincible journey in Pro Boxing, hat-trick of victory in India

1. October 10, 2015, Manchester (UK): Knock out Sony Whiting of Britain

2. November 7, 2015, Dublin (Ireland): Knock out Dean Gillenko of Britain



3. December 19, 2015, Manchester (UK): Knock out Semt Hosseinov of Bulgaria

4. March 12, 2016, Liverpool (UK): Knock out Alexander Horvath of Hungary

5. April 30, 2016, London (UK): Knock out Matis Roar of France

6. May 13, 2016, Bolton (UK): Knock out Andre Sandra of Poland

7. 16 July 2016, New Delhi: defeated Australia's Carrie Hope (Unanias Decision, 10 rounds), WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title won

8. December 17, 2016, New Delhi: Knock out Francis Cheka of Tanzania. WBO retains Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title

9. August 5, 2017, Mumbai: China defeated Zulfikar Mametili (Unanias Decision, 10 rounds), retained the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title and became the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Champion