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Poland's Andrzej Soldra goes into the contest with a record of 12 victories – of which 5 were knockouts -- from 16 fights.
'With 16 fights and 81 rounds Soldra has got the advantage over me in that department but I will stop him.'
Unstoppable thus far in his fledgling pro career, Indian boxing star Vijender Singh takes on Poland's Andrzej Soldra in his first eight-round professional fight in Bolton on Friday.
"I am fully up for my sixth fight. This will be my first eight-round fight and I have worked a lot on endurance," the 30-year-old former Olympic and World Championship bronze-medallist said ahead of the bout.
"I have seen videos of Soldra. He is a good opponent but I am preparing very hard to give him a tough time in the ring. He is very experienced though and with 16 fights and 81 rounds he has got the advantage over me in that department but I will stop him."
Vijender is unbeaten so far in the circuit, winning all his bouts via Technical Knockouts.
His previous fight, against Frenchman Matiouze Royer, was the longest, lasting five rounds.
Friday’s fight is Vijender's last before he makes his India debut next month, when he will fight for the WBO Asia belt against a yet-to-be-named opponent in New Delhi on June 11.
Eager to head to India with an all-win record, Vijender is hoping for a quick win over Soldra at the Macron Stadium, Premier Suite, in Bolton.
The Pole comes into the fight with a record of 12 wins – of which 5 were knockouts -- from 16 fights.
The 30-year-old has the edge in experience over the Indian with 81 rounds under his belt.
Soldra also has a brilliant record in his amateur career, with 82 wins from 98 fights.
‘Friday the 13th is going to be a horror show for India's golden boy Vijender. It is about time his lucky streak came to an end and I am going to be the man who delivers the knockout blow! He has had it easy up until now; us Polish are a different breed, and he is going to be in for a shock on Friday,’ Soldra asserted.
‘I am on a different level to all of his previous opponents. I have a solid winning record and I am not familiar with losing. These bums he has been fighting have been falling over but I am coming to England to fight! When I start landing on him he is going to be in a whole world of trouble,’ he added.