Former India boxer Dingko Singh passes away at 42 after prolonged illness

Former India boxer and Asian Games gold medalist Dingko Singh passed away on Thursday after a prolonged illness He was 42Regarded as one of the finest boxers India has ever produced Dingko had clinched a gold medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian GamesKiren Rijiju the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports condoled the demise of Dingko and credited the boxer for sparking a craze for the sport in IndiaIm deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Dingko Singh One of the finest boxers India has ever produced Dinkos gold medal at 1998 Bangkok Asian Games sparked the Boxing chain reaction in India I extend my sincere condolences to the bereaved family RIP Dinko Rijiju tweetedIrsquom deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Dingko Singh One of the finest boxers India has ever produced Dinkos gold medal at 1998 Bangkok Asian Games sparked the Boxing chain reaction in India I extend my sincere condolences to the bereaved family RIP Dinko pictwittercomMCcuMbZOHMmdash Kiren Rijiju KirenRijiju June 10 2021Indias professional boxing superstar Vijender Singh said Dingkos lifes journey and struggle forever remain a source of inspiration for the upcoming generationsMy sincerest condolences on this loss May his lifes journey amp struggle forever remain a source of inspiration for the upcoming generations I pray that the bereaved family finds the strength to overcome this period of grief amp mourning Vijender tweetedMy sincerest condolences on this loss May his lifes journey amp struggle forever remain a source inspiration for the upcoming generations I pray that the bereaved family finds the strength to overcome this period of grief amp mourning dinkosinghmdash Vijender Singh boxervijender June 10 2021Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh also mourned the demise of the ace boxer on ThursdayIm shocked and deeply saddened by the demise of Shri N Dingko Singh earlier in the morning today A Padma Shri awardee Dingko Singh was one of the most outstanding boxers Manipur has ever produced My sincere condolences to the bereaved family May his soul rest in peace Biren Singh tweetedDingko Singh had tested positive for coronavirus in May 2020 but the former boxer recovered soon Last year in April Dingko was airlifted from Imphal to the national capital for his liver cancer treatmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever