Boxing
Watch: Vijender Singh vs Artysh Lopsan Boxing Fight— Score, Results, Live Streaming
Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh will play against Artysh Lopsan on Majestic Pride Casino Ship in Goa.
Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh returns to the ring today against Russian opponent Artysh Lopsan on the rooftop of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship on the Mandovi River in Goa.
Vijender Singh has a 12-0 record in his professional boxing career and is the WBO Asia-Pacific Super Middleweight champion.
Live Streaming, When & Where to watch
The fight will be shown live on BookMyShow.Com and FanCode who are also the OTT partners for the event. This will be the first time in India a major sport event is opting for the globally popular pay-per-view model.
We are covering the bout. You can follow the Live Blog here:
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- 19 March 2021 6:07 PM GMT
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- 19 March 2021 6:00 PM GMT
Lopsan conquers Vijender!
Lopsan, who is 6ft 4-inches tall, in had played six bouts before today as a professional boxer has won four, including two knockouts, besides suffering one defeat and a draw.
But today's win in front of a packed audience defeating a former Olympic medallist is probably the sweetest win in his career.
- 19 March 2021 5:56 PM GMT
12-1 pro boxing career record for Vijender now!
Indian boxer Vijender Singh's unbeaten streak of 12 consecutive matches comes to an end against Artysh Lopsan.
- 19 March 2021 5:48 PM GMT
Vijender loses!
Vijender has injured his nose with blood all over the ring.
The referee had to call off the game and this is Vijender's first professional career defeat.
- 19 March 2021 5:46 PM GMT
Round 4 —
The crowd is stunned.
Pin drop silence as Vijender's Russian opponent Artysh Lopsan is dominating the proceedings right now.
- 19 March 2021 5:41 PM GMT
Round 3 —
Vijender upped the tempo, but Lopsan will take this round.
We will have one more round before the scores are announced.
Total of 8 rounds — 4 more to go.
- 19 March 2021 5:37 PM GMT
Round 2 —
It's advantage, Vijender!
Clearly, the Indian has taken the lead in the very last second of the second round.
- 19 March 2021 5:32 PM GMT
Round 1 —
Both Vijender and the Russian play out the first round. Too close to call.
- 19 March 2021 5:22 PM GMT
Will go for knockout — Vijender Singh
Speaking after the official weigh-in, Vijender said, "I'm excited to return to the ring and the weigh-in gives me confidence that I'm on the right path. I never think about my opponent and don't really care who I'm fighting. I'll surely go for the knockout and if not that, I'll make sure my every punch counts."
