Dharmendra Singh Yadav
Dharmendra Singh Yadav (born December 29, 1972) is a male Indian boxer From Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh, who won a bronze medal in 1990 Asian Championship. He received Arjuna Award for boxing in 1991.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | gogi | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5' 4" (162 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 29, 1972, New Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yadav represented India 19 times in international events from 1989 to 1994. He won three silver and seven bronze medals. He won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (light flyweight division). He turned professional in 1995, the first Indian boxer to do so.[2]
Yadav competed in the flyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the first round by Hungary's István Kovács.[3] He finished in 17th place.[4] youngest Arjuna awardee
Professional boxing record
| 6 Wins (1 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws,[5] | |||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Location | Notes | ||
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| Win | 6-0 |  Neil Parry |
PTS | 6 | 1996-09-03 | York Hall, London, United Kingdom |
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| Win | 5-0 |  Krasimir Cholakov |
TKO | 1 | 1996-07-09 | York Hall, London, United Kingdom |
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| Win | 4-0 | Anthony Hanna |
PTS | 4 | 1996-05-14 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Essex, United Kingdom |
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| Win | 3-0 | Brendan Bryce |
PTS | 4 | 1996-04-02 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, United Kingdom |
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| Win | 2-0 | Rowan Anthony Williams |
PTS | 4 | 1996-01-19 | Leisure Centre, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
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| Win | 1-0 | Shaun Norman |
PTS | 4 | 1995-11-29 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, United Kingdom |
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References
- Asian Recorder. Recorder Press. 39 (1): 23053. 1993. ISSN 0004-4644. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "The crowds really got behind us". The Indian Express. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- "Olympic Games Results" (fee required). The Hamilton Spectator. 28 July 1992. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- Dharmendra Yadav Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- "Dharmendra Singh's Professional Boxing Record". BoxRec.
External links
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