Panaji: Both boxers were knocked off their feet in the first four rounds, with Vijender losing his balance twice in round 4.
Boxer Vijender Singh faced defeat against Russian Artysh Lopsan via technical knockout (TKO) in the fifth round of an eight-round bout on the rooftop of the Majestic Pride Casino Ship on Friday and while he was dejected that his unbeaten run came to an end, he did admit that these things do happen when you are an athlete.
After his game on Friday night, Vijender in a tweet said,” It’s happened some time.”
Both boxers were knocked off their feet in the first four rounds, with Vijender losing his balance twice in round 4. The knockout punch was landed by Lopsan in round 5 as the referee deemed Vijender unfit to continue and handed the bout to Lopsan.
Before this match, the Olympic bronze medal winner pugilist enjoyed a 12-game winning streak in the professional boxing career since starting his career in 2015.
