WBO title bout: Vijender Singh's homecoming to be against ex-Euro champ Kerry Hope

Mark your calenders Keep aside everything on July 16th While some lucky few will get a chance to watch the event live others will have to content themselves with watching it on TV What is it you may be askingWell On July 16 Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will take on former European champion Kerry Hope in the eagerlyanticipated WBO Asia title bout to beheld in the national capitalLucky to present first ticket of my title fight to virendersehwag Bhaisab ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fethu00c2u009fu00c2u008ffrac12ethu00c2u009fu00c2u0087regethu00c2u009fu00c2u0087sup3 pictwittercom8onhlp85oymdash Vijender Singh boxervijender June 6 2016The 30yearold Indian has been unbeaten since turningpro last year winning all his six contests so far viaknockouts Former world No1 Vijender is also the bronze medallist in the 2008 Olympics and the World Championships 2009Aussie Hope on the other hand brings with him experience of 30bouts of which he has won 23 two of them knockoutsThe Welshborn Hope who emigrated to Australia was alsoa WBC middleweight champion and has moved a division to supermiddleweight to take on VijenderHe is a superstar in India but to me he is just a boxerHe has been pro for a year I have been pro for 12 years Ibring a lot of experience I know the crowd will be behind himbut I like being the underdog The pressure is on him He hasto train harder the 34yearold Hope said at a pressconferenceHe will be the biggest name and most experienced fighter to enter the ring against Vijender till date I have been world No3 in the past I have heard abouthis achievements but all that is in amateur I am anexperienced operator in the pro circuit he saidVijenders two promoters Indiabased IOS and UKbasedQueensberry Promotions revealed that the tickets for thebout would go on sale from tomorrow The first ticket for thebout was presented to former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwaga longtime friend of VijenderEven in cricket its a lot of fun to beat AustraliansSo I hope Vijender beats Kerry quipped Sehwag while posingwith the ticketQueensberry Promotions Francis Warren said he expectsthe 10round contest to be a tough one for VijenderThere will be two fourrounders two sixrounders andan eightrounder before Vijenders title bout on that day Ithink it is a tough fight for Vijender but at stake apartfrom the title is a place inside the top15 of WBO rankingsThat would pave the way for a world title bout for Vijendersoon Warren saidThe tickets have beenpriced from Rs 1000 to Rs 15000Will be facing Kerry Hope during my WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship title in Delhi on 16 July pictwittercomUlCRh9GXyZmdash Vijender Singh boxervijender June 6 2016The bout was originally scheduled for June 11 However it was postponed due to logistical issuesThe bout will be held at the Thyagaraj Stadium which hasa capacity of nearly 6000 and Vijender has already invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi cricket legend Sachin Tendulkarand several other dignitaries for what promises to be amegaevent