Vijender Singh is world no 1 Boxer

Olympic and World Championship bronze medallist Vijender Singh has achieved yet another first for Indian boxing by becoming the world's top-ranked pugilist in the middle weight (75kg) category.

The 23-year-old Indian boxer, who won India’s first ever World Championships medal in Milan earlier in September, tops the list with the 200 points earned and has grabbed a ranking which is higher than the reigning champion, Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan. Atoev has been pushed down to the third position after he lost to Vijender at World Championship semifinals.