Zulpikar Maimaitiali

Battleground Asia: Vijender Singh clinches double title after surviving close bout against Zulpikar Maimaitiali

As a bloodied and a visibly exhausted Vijender Singh held his arms aloft after being declared the winner of the double title fight against Zulpikar Maimaitiali, the sense of relief in his camp was palpable.

Vijender Singh beats Zulpikar Maimaitiali in closest bout to date after being taken full distance

Vijender SIngh, who is used to winning with TKOs and KOs, won the match by one of his closest margins to date after the three judges scored the fight 96-93, 95-94, 95-94.

Battleground Asia: Vijender Singh ready to take on one-geared Zulpikar Maimaitiali in double-title fight

Vijender Singh's trainer Lee Beard says Indian's rival Zulpikar Maimaitiali "has got only one gear" ahead of Saturday's 'Battleground Asia'.

Vijender Singh-Zulpikar Maimaitiali bout: When and where to watch, coverage on TV and live streaming

Olympic bronze medallist-turned professional boxer Vijender Singh will take on Chinese boxer Zulpikar Maimaitiali in a winner-takes-all bout on 5 August in Mumbai.

Meet China's Zulpikar Maimaitiali, Vijender Singh's next opponent eager to show what he is capable of

Both WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight championship and WBO Oriental Super Middleweight Championship on the line in the bout between Zulpikar Maimaitiali and Vijender Singh.

Inside Vijender Singh's rigorous training regime ahead of his bout with Zulpikar Maimaitiali

1,000 sit-ups, 1,000 press-ups. One-mile swims at about 25metres per minute. Or seven-mile runs to be completed in an hour. Vijender Singh's training routine is not for the faint-hearted.

Vijender Singh claims China's Zulpikar Maimaitiali poses him no challenge ahead of Battleground Asia

Vijender Singh dismisses threat of his Chinese opponent Zulpikar Maimaitiali by claiming he has fought better boxers before.

Vijender Singh takes a shot at opponent Zulpikar Maimaitiali: 'Chinese products are not known to last long'

Vijender is the current WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion while Zulpikar is the WBO Oriental Super Middleweight champion and whoever wins Saturday's fight will claim the twin titles.

Battleground Asia: Neeraj Goyat books his place with Vijender Singh, will defend his subsequent title

WBC Asia Pacific welterweight champion Neeraj Goyat will join Vijender Singh in putting his title on the line during the 'Battleground Asia' fight night where Olympians Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar will make their professional debuts on 5 August.

Vijender Singh says he has nothing to prove to anyone ahead of bout with Zulpikar Maimaitiali

Vijender, who has not competed since successfully defending his title against Francis Cheka in December 2016, will take on China's Zulpikar Maimaitiali on 5 August.