Event :Ranbir Kapoor and Vijender Singh  at the NDTV's Spirit of Sport awards,in New Delhi on Sunday

Event :Ranbir Kapoor and Vijender Singh  at the NDTV's Spirit of Sport awards,in New Delhi on Sunday

Event :Ranbir Kapoor and Vijender Singh  at the NDTV's Spirit of Sport awards,in New Delhi on Sunday

The handsome boxer Vijender Singh, who brought an Olympics medal for the country, is ready to make his debut in Bollywood.

After lots of fake and confusing reports of his debut as a leading man, the boxer genuine acting launch would be in a movie named 'Patiala Express', where the boxer plays.... a boxer!

The film will be produced by Percept Ltd and the shooting will start by early 2011. The director is yet to be finalized.

Before that, Vijender will undergo three months of acting course from October onwards.

Indian pugilist, Vijender Singh has managed to retain his top position in the AIBA world rankings. He has secured 2137.5 points. After the 3 Star China Cup, the AIBA world ranking was updated by the International Boxing Association.

The prime form of Vijender continues and he remained at the top spot. He has won bronze medal in last year Olympics. In World Championship of Boxing in 75 kg he has also won a bronze. Now he is way ahead of his contemporary rivals in terms of points.

Four Indian boxers including Vijender Singh, Suranjoy Singh, Dinesh Kumar and Parmjeet Samota have made into the final of the Commonwealth Boxing Championship (CBC) at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.

The popular Indian boxer Vijender punched out Tanzanian Selemani Kidunda 10-1 in the 75 kg category in the semifinal bout. Suranjoy defeated Welshman Andrew Selby 4-0 in the other semifinal of the 52 kg category.

Indian boxer Vijender Singh has retained his top spot in the latest International Boxing Association (AIBA) rankings in the middle-weight category (75 kg) released on Thursday.

The Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Vijender is leading the ranking table with 2513 points while Beijing Olympic silver medalist Emilio Correa Bayeux is placed at the second spot with 2300 points.

Uzbekistan's Abbos Atoev, who had defeated Vijender in the semifinal of the World Cup 2009, has occupied the third place with 1875 points.

One more prominent sports personality is making a move to Mumbai.

Olympic bronze medalist, boxing champion Vijender Singh is all set to make his debut in tinsel town in ‘One’.  

The 23-year-old Vijender has confirmed the news.

The Bhiwani-born boxer is very thrilled regarding it.  

According to Vijender, his role suits his real life image as a boxer in the movie.

However, he does not want to reveal too much about the movie.  

Perhaps, according to the boxer it’s not the time to do it.  

India’s star pugilist Vijender Singh has created yet another history as he jumped to no. 1 place in the middle weight category (75 kg) in the latest International Boxing Association's (AIBA) rankings announced on Tuesday.

The Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh had won bronze medal in the recently concluded World Championships in Milan. This was first ever medal won by any Indian boxer in this event.

It seems that Olympic bronze medal winner Vijender Singh always finds a way of being in the limelight.

The Indian boxer recently won the bronze medal at the World Boxing Championship in Milan.

Now, Vijender is all set to rock on TV by hosting a reality show named 'The Contender'.

The reality show is believed to have been inspired by US version 'The Contenders'.

The show is being co-produced by Bulldog Media and Entertainment and Percept Picture Company.

It will be telecast weekly on a TV channel shortly.

Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh has settled with a bronze medal as he went down to Uzbekistan's Abbos Atoev in the semifinal of the middle weight category of the World Boxing Championships (WBC) at Milan, Italy on Friday. Vijender has become first Indian pugilist to win bronze medal in World Championship.

Vijender, the world no 2 boxer, lost to Attoev Abbos by 3-7 in the semi-final of the 75-kg category. Vijender had defeated Derevyanchenko Sergiy of Ukraine in quarterfinal 12-4 but he failed to overcome last hurdle in the way of title round.

New Delhi, Sep 11 : After becoming the first Indian to storm into the semi finals of the World Boxing Championship, Vijender Singh has signed a multi million-dollar sponsorship deal with the Percept Sports Management Company.

The Beijing Olympics bronze medal winner has become the first Indian boxer to ink such a deal.

The deal is estimated to be between Rupees five to six crores.

It is expected that deal will send positive signals in the sporting world.

Percept hopes to become the face of sports and entertainment in India.

Milan (Italy), Sep 11 : Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh will exchange punches with Abbos Atoev, in the semi-finals of the middle weight category of the World Boxing Championship, here on Friday night.

Singh is the first Indian to appear in the semi finals of the World Boxing Championships.

Currently ranked number two Singh punched out Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine, 12-4 on Thursday to ensure a medal for the country in the prestigious event.

Atoev is currently the light heavy weight world champion, but returned to the middle weight category this year.

Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh has become first Indian pugilist to reach into the semifinal of World Boxing Championship (WBC) after punching out Ukraine’s Sergiy Derevyanchenko in the quarterfinal at Milan, Italy on Thursday.

The Haryana boy tamed Sergiy 12-4 to assure at least a bronze medal for India. He will now clash with the former world champion in light heavy weight category Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan in the semifinal on Friday night.

Milan (Italy), Sep10 : Indian boxing star Vijender Singh achieved yet another historic feat by entering in to the semifinal of middleweight category of the World Boxing Championship, here on Thursday.

With this Singh became the first Indian to enter into the last four of the world boxing championship and also has ensured another medal to the country in the prestigious event.

Singh currently ranked number two in the world boxing rating punched out Sergiy Derevyanchenko of the Ukraine, 12-4.

Indian boxer Vijender Singh has booked place in the quarter-finals of the middle weight (75kg) in the World Boxing Championships (WBC) after defeating Steve Rolls of Canada 4-2 in Milan, Italy on Tuesday.

The top seeded Vijender was trailing in the first round by 1-0 but he came back in the second round with better arm span to take 2-1 lead over his opponent. He had reached into the pre-quarterfinal after punching out Kazakhstan’s Belgibayev Azamat 14-8.  

The recent chat show ‘Tere Mere Beach Mein’ has gained immense popularity. The host of the show is the choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan. Each episode of the show is based on a theme. Celebrities and a common man sharing the same theme are called on the show.

The quality of this chat-show not only viewers but also people on the show experience varied range of emotions from laughter to tears. Gorgeous Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra who is usually bubbly couldn’t stop her tears when she appeared on the show.

Indian boxer Vijender Singh has jumped to second position in the latest men's boxing rankings of 75 kg weight category released by the International Boxing Association's
(AIBA) while three other Indian boxers have also been ranked in top-10 boxers in their respective categories. Vijender had won bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics last year.

Vijender, the Khel Ratna awardee, has been placed behind first ranked Olympic silver medalist Emilio Correa Bayeux of Cuba (2500 points) with 1700 points. Vijender had won bronze medals in European Grand Prix in Czech Republic and the Asian Championships in China this year.

M C Mary Kom, Vijender Singh and wrestler Sushil Kumar will be awarded with the India’s highest sporting award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for 2008-09. This is first time in the Indian history that three persons have been selected for Khel Ratna award.

Mary had won world championship for four times in women boxing while boxer Vijender and wrestler Sushil had won bronze medals in the Beijing Olympic.

New Delhi, July 29 : Wrestler Sushil Kumar and boxers M C Mary Kom and Vijender Singh have been selected for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

It is the first time when the nation's highest sporting honour is being bestowed upon three sportspersons.

In 1996-97 and 2002-03, the prestigious award had been shared by two sportspersons.