Boxing-India’s Olympic hero Vijender Singh turns pro (Reuters)
India’s Olympic hero Vijender Singh has signed a multi-year promotional agreement with Queensberry Promotions and turned professional, the boxer announced on Monday. Singh’s middleweight bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics helped raise the game’s profile in the country and the 29-year-old has since been the face of Indian boxing. “I’m excited to turn pro and looking forward to the new chapter of my life,” Singh, who was expected to represent India at the Rio Olympics next year, said in a statement.