Vijender Singh hints accepting challenge from Amir Khan after clinching WBO Asia Pacific title

After winning the WBO Asia Pacific title by defeating former WBC European champion Kerry Hope, Indian boxer Vijender Singh has hinted at taking up the challenge posed by Pakistan-origin British boxer Amir Khan.

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Vijender has defeated Kerry Hope in a 10-round contest to clinch the title. It was also his seventh straight winning and taking him to 15th rank in the WBO rankings.

When asked about his possible fight against Amir Khan, the 30-year-old said, “I want to take some rest, may be for a month or so and we will see after that,” adding, “Mine and Amir’s weight categories are different. So, in case he increases his weight or I decrease mine then we can work it out. We are thinking about it, so let’s see. I hope that when that big fight happens, it happens in India only.”

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