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“Jitender is meeting a Russian (Gregory Balakshin), who has beaten him before in the World Championship in Chicago. Jitender’s confidence is high and he is motivated. We have worked out a strategy and we are ready in every way for tomorrow (Wednesday). He can do something,” said Sandhu.


The Hindu writes in its news “Jitender, recovering from a cut under his chin, will challenge Balakshin, a quarterfinalist in the last three World championships.

Talking about Vijender, the Asian Games bronze medallist and the King’s Cup silver medallist, who had recently shot into prominence following his victory over the ‘best boxer’ of the Athens Games, Bakhtiyar Atrayev of Kazakhstan, the coach said that his ward was facing a boxer (Carlos Gongora), who has been tipped as one of the favourites in the event by the boxing pundits. “If Vijender gets going, it will be tough to stop him. It is going to be interesting,” said Sandhu.”