India's only Olympic bronze-medal winning boxer, Vijender Singh now wants to focus on winning the world championship title. Vijender Singh has not lost any professional boxing match in the last five years so far and now wants to maintain the rhythm with the world title.
Vijender, who won first Olympic medal in boxing and world championships for India, holds a 12–0 record on the professional circuit. Vijender said, "Now all my preparations are for the world title. I will fight three or four matches this year, in which the world title is big event. We are trying to organize this competition in India. Top rank promotions in America and Infinity Optim in India Solutions Boxing Promotions are overseeing their management. "
Vijender defeated former Commonwealth Champion Charles Adamu of Ghana in a one-sided match in November 2019. Vijender Singh tried his luck in politics last year. Vijender suffered the only defeat in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, in which he fought from South Delhi on a Congress ticket. He said, "Politics gives you a platform to bring change. Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn."