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Felt it was time to move on to something new: Vijender Singh on turning pro

All set for the tougher but more lucrative professional circuit, star Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Monday said he has no regrets about quitting amateur boxing just one year before the Olympics as it was the "right time" to do so.

Boxer Vijender Singh turns pro, ends Olympic hopes

Olympic bronze-medallist Vijender Singh, the country's most celebrated boxer, today bid adieu to his amateur career by turning professional, ruling himself out of next year's Olympics as he no longer remains eligible to represent India.

It is really very surprising for me, I am in a state of shock: National coach Sandhu on Vijender's pro plunge

Taken aback by star boxer Vijender Singh's decision to turn professional, national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu on Monday said the Olympic bronze-medallist's services would be sorely missed at the amateur level.