Pradeep Singh Sihag (born 21 November 1986) is an Indian Professional boxer. As a professional he has won the IPBO, PABA, OPBF & WBC Asian Middleweight championship titles.[1][2] He has a professional record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.[3] His amateur record stands at 120 wins with 3 losses.[4][5]
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| Born | 21 November 1986 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Indian | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Indian Warrior | |||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editBorn in Sisai, Haryana, Pradeep is the son of a former National Middleweight wrestling Champion and the brother of a former National Middleweight Amateur boxing Champion.[6]
Amateur career
editAs an amateur, Pradeep won the silver medal in the 2003 All India BD Chandiyala Boxing Championship and again took silver in the 2004 YMCA International Boxing Championship.[7]
Professional career
editAfter evicted from commonwealth squad Pradeep made his pro boxing debut on 18 March 2005 at Australia. He early get and won his first title bout against Arama Tabuai for the vacant PABA Middleweight title. On 23 September 2010 Pradeep fought Sam Soliman for the IBF Pan Pacific middleweight title but didn't succeed.[8]
On 11 November 2011, Singh won the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Middleweight title by defeating Yong Zhang.[9] He lost his next fight to Yao Yi Ma at the Vodafone Arena, Fiji.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record
edit| 18 Wins (9 knockouts), 4 Losses, 1 Draws[3] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 18-4-1 |  Yao Yi Ma
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TKO | 8 | 2011-12-17 |  Vodafone Arena, Suva, Fiji
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| Win | 18-3-1 |  Yong Zhang
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UD | 12 | 2011-11-11 |  Town Hall, Coburg, Victoria, Australia
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Won vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Middleweight title |
| Win | 17-3-1 |  Amir Ranjdar
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TKO | 3 | 2011-07-08 | Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 16-3-1 |  Peter Tovi'o
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UD | 6 | 2011-04-01 | Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
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| Loss | 15-3-1 | Sam Soliman
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KO | 10 | 2010-09-23 | Racecourse - Atrium Room, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
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For vacant IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight title |
| Loss | 15-2-1 |  Sonni Michael Angelo
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UD | 5 | 2009-08-26 | Olympic Park, Homebush, New South Wales, Australia
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| Win | 15-1-1 |  Dechapon Suwunnalird
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UD | 6 | 2009-07-24 | Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
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| Loss | 14-1-1 | Ryan Waters
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DQ | 7 | 2008-11-28 | Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club, Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
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For WBO Oriental Light middleweight title |
| Win | 14-0-1 |  Paz Viejo
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UD | 7 | 2008-07-25 | Club Marconi, Bossley Park Sydney, Australia
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| Draw | 13-0-1 | William Hadlow
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PTS | 8 | 2007-05-11 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 13-0 | Somchai Chimlum
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UD | 8 | 2007-03-24 | Sports Stadium, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 12-0 |  Arama Tabuai
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TKO | 1 | 2006-11-24 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 11-0 |  Eiji Kano
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UD | 12 | 2006-07-28 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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Won vacant OPBF Middleweight title |
| Win | 10-0 |  Pil-Seung Oh
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TKO | 6 | 2006-05-26 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 9-0 |  Juan Phillips
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UD | 6 | 2006-03-26 | Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, New Zealand
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| Win | 8-0 |  Radek Hrabak
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TKO | 5 | 2006-02-24 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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Retained PABA Middleweight title |
| Win | 7-0 | Dechapon Suwunnalird
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TKO | 6 | 2005-12-09 | Darebin Sports & Leisure Centre, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 6-0 | Timo Masua
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KO | 6 | 2005-07-29 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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Retained PABA Middleweight title |
| Win | 5-0 | Arama Tabuai
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TKO | 11 | 2005-07-02 | Banyule Netball Stadium, Macleod, Victoria, Australia
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Won vacant PABA Middleweight title |
| Win | 4-0 | Prawit Patavikorngym
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KO | 1 | 2005-05-27 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 3-0 | Brett Culey
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UD | 6 | 2005-05-07 | St. Marys Band Club, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia
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| Win | 2-0 | Chris Collard
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UD | 4 | 2005-04-17 | Town Hall, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
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| Win | 1-0 | Willie O'Neill
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TKO | 3 | 2005-03-18 | Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
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Professional boxing debut. |
Titles in boxing
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References
edit- ^ Pradeep Singh Sihag 'The Indian Warrior' vs Eiji Nakkamura (Japan) OPBF Professional Boxing Title, YouTube.com. Accessed 10 April 2024.
- ^ "FROM MELBOURNE TO BOLLYWOOD INDIAN WARRIOR PRADEEP SINGH WILL DEFEND HIS WBC ASIA TITLE". Asian Boxing Council. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ a b Pradeep Singh profile, Boxrec.com. Accessed 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Indian boxer to fight for WBC Asia title". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Pradeep Singh: Indian warrior on Oz boxing mission, southasiatimes.com.au. Accessed 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Indian boxer to fight for WBC Asia title". Oneindia.com. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Commonwealth Youth Games - R-T, bendigo2004.thecgf.com. Accessed 10 April 2024.
- ^ Pradeep Singh to fight for IBF middleweight title, timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Accessed 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Rejected by India, accepted by Australia: The story of Pro-boxing star Pradeep Singh Sihag". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Pradeep Singh Sihag from BoxRec (registration required)
- Pradeep Singh Sihag on X
