Pradeep Singh Sihag
| Pradeep Singh Sihag | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Indian Warrior |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born |
November 21, 1986 Sisai, Haryana, India |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Pradeep 'The Indian Warrior' Singh Sihag (born November 21, 1986) is an Indian boxer. When he turned 18 he turned professional, making him the first professional Indian boxer. As a professional he has won the IPBO, PABA, OPBF[1] & WBC Asian Middleweight[2][3] championship titles. Pradeep's professional record stands at won 18 (KO 9) + lost 4 (KO 2) + drawn 1.[4] His amateur record stands at 120 wins with 3 losses.[5][6]
Born in Sisai in the state of Haryana, Pradeep is son of a former National Middleweight wrestling Champion and brother to a former National Middleweight Amateur boxing Champion.[7]
As an amateur, Pradeep won the silver medal in the 2003 All India BD Chandiyala Boxing Championship and again took silver in the 2004 YMCA International Boxing Championship.[8] Pradeep fought Sam Soliman for the IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title on September 23, 2010.[9]
References
- ↑ Pradeep Singh Sihag 'The Indian Warrior' vs Eiji Nakkamura (Japan) OPBF Professional Boxing Title - YouTube
- ↑ "FROM MELBOURNE TO BOLLYWOOD INDIAN WARRIOR PRADEEP SINGH WILL DEFEND HIS WBC ASIA TITLE". Asian Boxing Council. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ WBC Asian Title Pradeep singh India vs China - YouTube
- ↑ Pradeep Singh - Boxer
- ↑ "Indian boxer to fight for WBC Asia title". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Pradeep Singh: Indian warrior on Oz boxing mission | South Asia Times
- ↑ "Indian boxer to fight for WBC Asia title". Oneindia. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ↑ Commonwealth Youth Games - R-T
- ↑ Pradeep Singh to fight for IBF middleweight title - The Times of India