Vijender promises another knockout blow

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He has promised another knockout show but Indian boxing star Vijender Singh's unbeaten run will be put through a tough challenge when he squares off against experienced Frenchman Matiouze Royer in a super middleweight contest here on Saturday.

Vijender has won all his four bouts via Technical Knockouts in under three rounds.

But in Royer, he faces a rival who has the experience of 44 bouts, including 14 wins, which adds up to 250 rounds in the ring compared to Vijender's nine.

The two will square off in Stratford's Copper Arena and Vijender has said that his latest opponent does not look to be as timid as ones he has faced so far.

"From whatever I have seen of him, he does not look easy. He knows how to fight a tough one. I would say he is good but then I am no less," the 30-year-old said.

"I will try to finish this fight as soon as possible again. But I think it could be a little longer than the previous ones, which is also good for me," he added.

Sparks flew thick and fast between Indian boxing sensation Vijender Singh and his French opponent Matiouze Royer during Friday’s official weigh-in.

Both men were forced away from each other by officials as tempers threatened to boil over. Royer is a veteran of 44 fights, claiming 3 of his 14 wins via knockout and is promising to spoil the Indian party.

"I know I've got the beating of Vijender already; I saw it in his eyes. He looked scared to me. There's no doubt in my mind I'll knock him out tomorrow night. There's a lot of hype around this guy and I can't wait to be the one to put him in his place," said Royer.

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