New Delhi: A swollen face, a ligament injury in the left hand and a terribly groggy throat courtesy a bout of flu — Vijender Singh fought through all this to get a near-perfect birthday present for his son — a Commonwealth Games silver medal.

"It is my son's birthday tomorrow, so this medal is for him. It's his birthday present. A gold would have been better but even this silver, I dedicate it to him. He is my world," the 28-year-old boxer told PTI.

The former middleweight World No 1 lost to England's Antony Fowler in the final on Saturday to settle for his second silver medal in CWG. "I sustained an injury very soon into the bout.