CWG 2014 medal is a birthday present for my son, says Vijender Singh
CWG 2014 medal is a birthday present for my son, says Vijender Singh
"It is my son's birthday tomorrow, so this medal is for him. It's his birthday present. I dedicate it to him," Vijender said.

New Delhi: A swollen face, a ligament injury in the left hand and a terribly groggy throat courtesy a bout of flu - Vijender Singh fought through all this to get a near-perfect birthday present for his son - a Commonwealth Games silver medal.

"It is my son's birthday tomorrow, so this medal is for him. It's his birthday present. A gold would have been better but even this silver, I dedicate it to him. He is my world," the 28-year-old boxer told.

The former middleweight World No 1 lost to England's Antony Fowler in the final on Saturday to settle for his second silver medal in CWG. "I sustained an injury very soon into the bout.

It is a ligament injury in the left hand. It hampered me immensely and allowed him to get the upperhand but I feel I still managed to put up a decent fight in the last round," Vijender said.

Painful end

"Trust me, the pain is quite a lot to take when you are constantly getting hit. The injury made me a little conscious also and that affected my overall plan. This (Sunday) morning, I woke up with a swollen face and my left hand is hurting badly," he added.

That's not all, the former Olympic and World Championships bronze-medallist was also down with flu since the quarter-final stage of the Games.

Silver for Jangra

Meanwhile, Mandeep Jangra (men's 69kg) settled for silver after losing to England's Scott Fitzgerald 3-0.

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