Vijender Singh to take on Russian Artysh Lopsan in rooftop showdown on March 19

India boxer Vijender Singh addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Friday. Pics/PTI

inIndia's professional boxing star Vijender Singh will fight Russia's Artysh Lopsan in his return to the ring after over a year disrupted by COVID-19 during which he relied on his amateur contemporary and former Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist Jai Bhagwan for training assistance.

Artysh Lopsan

Vijender and Losan will square off on March 19 in a super middle-weight (76kg) showdown on the rooftop deck of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship in Panaji, Goa Lopsan's name was revealed at a press conference here.

"It wasn't the easiest year and initially it took a while for the body to respond. But the last two months have been fabulous for me. Jai Bhagwan helped me with my training here in Gurgaon," said Vijender.

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