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Professional boxers allowed in Olympics but India's Vijender Singh won't be there

<p>The International Boxing&nbsp;Association might have allowed professional boxers to&nbsp;compete in the Olympics but India's biggest pro star Vijender&nbsp;Singh will not be seen in the Rio Games as he&nbsp;hasn't been left with any time or chance to make the cut&nbsp;</p>

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New Delhi: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) might have allowed professional boxers to compete in the Olympics but India's biggest pro star Vijender Singh will not be seen in the Rio de Janeiro Games as he hasn't been left with any time or chance to make the cut. 

In a landmark decision, AIBA today threw the Olympic doors open for professional boxers after an extraordinary congress in Lausanne, Switzerland voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move.

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