New Delhi. Indian professional boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation (WBF) super featherweight world title by defeating Britain’s Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands. The 31-year-old Jangra, who trains under former Olympic silver medalist Roy Jones Jr., has suffered only one defeat so far in his professional career. In the match against the British boxer, he had the upper hand in most of the rounds. Jangra delivered powerful punches from the beginning and maintained his strength throughout the 10 rounds. On the other hand, the British boxer had to struggle to maintain the pace. Conor tried to make a comeback, but Jangra maintained the lead for most of the round.
Jangra said in a media release, “This is one of the biggest victories of my career. I worked hard for years to achieve this. It is a matter of pride for me that I could bring glory to the country.” Jangra, who hails from Haryana, made his professional boxing debut in 2021. He hopes that this title will inspire more Indian boxers to become professionals.
He said, “I think this title will open the way for other boxers of the country and they will also decide to make their career in professional boxing. Our boxers are good and there is no dearth of talent among them. If he gets good promoters and managers, he can also become world champion.” Jangra has won 11 out of 12 bouts so far in his professional career, which includes seven knockout victories. He won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in 2014 as an amateur boxer.