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Delhi engineer floors Vijender Singh
The man famous for his hook is finally taking the plunge. Vijender Singh, World No.1 75-kg weight category boxer, will tie the knot with a Delhi girl on Tuesday. Archana Singh, a 24-year-old software engineer, and Vijender have been dating each other for the past four years. Saurabh Duggal reports.
The man famous for his hook is finally taking the plunge. Vijender Singh, World No.1 75-kg weight category boxer, will tie the knot with a Delhi girl on Tuesday. Archana Singh, a 24-year-old software engineer, and Vijender have been dating each other for the past four years.
“The D-day is May 17 and I am really happy. It’s a beginning of a new life for both of us and I hope everybody’s wishes are with us,” said Vijender, 25, who returned to the Capital on Sunday after winning a bronze in the Arafura Games in Australia.
“It’s a love-cum-arranged marriage. I knew Archana even before people started treating me like a celebrity. She is from a middle-class family and has always been a great support for me,” said Vijender. “I first met her in Delhi through a common friend and it took off from there,” he added.
The marriage will be held in Delhi. “It will be a day affair and on May 18, our families will host a reception in my village in Bhiwani for friends,” the Olympic bronze-medalist told HT.
The ace boxer, however, has no plans for a honeymoon yet. He’ll be preparing for the 2012 Olympics and flying to Cuba for a special training session. “If I’m able to get a visa for Archana, she’ll also accompany me,” he said.
