Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Sunday announced that he will tie the knot with a Delhi girl on Tuesday.
The Olympic and World Championship bronze-medallist, who returned to the country after winning a bronze in the Arafura Games, conceded that he will tie the knot on Tuesday in his native village Kaluwas in Bhiwani.
"I am getting married on May 17, my would-be bride's name is Archana and she is from Delhi and that's all I want to tell about her. It is a private occasion and I hope my privacy is respected," Vijender said after landing here this morning.
The 25-year-old Haryana-lad, who won a gold medal at the Asian Games last year, had earlier denied reports of the impending marriage which came out last week, saying that they were inaccurate.
"It's a new chapter of my life and I am obviously excited. It's a bout in which loss is victory," he chuckled.
After marriage, Vijender has a busy schedule ahead as he gets ready for the Olympic qualifiers, starting with the World Championships in September.
The strapping six-footer jumped a division to light heavyweight 81kg category in the Arafura Games and would be back in the middleweight 75kg division for the coming events.
"It was just an experiment and I am satisfied with how I performed. I am world number one in middle weight. I will be competing in middleweight in the coming events, including the Asian Championships next month," he said.
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