NEW DELHI: Five-time World champion and Olympic bronze medallist M.C. Mary Kom will be part of Vijender Singh’s bout for the WBO super middleweight Asia Pacific championship title here on July 16. Two female boxers of her boxing foundation will participate in a three-round contest in the undercards of Vijender’s bout.

“I am really excited to be part of Vijender’s first title fight,” said Mary Kom. “This biggest ever professional boxing show here will give a big boost to Indian Pro boxing and I am sure this will attract more and more kids to take up boxing. I wish good luck to my dear brother Vijender Singh and will be there in Delhi to cheer him.”

Welcoming the association, Vijender said: “I welcome my sister Mary Kom for being part of my title bout. I am sure boxing fans will enjoy the undercard fight of women boxers from the Mary Kom foundation.”—PTI