Pro boxers Neeraj and Dilbag win in Korea

Putting up an impressive show, India’s pro boxers Neeraj <g data-gr-id="9">Goyat</g> and Dilbag Singh won their respective six-round professional bouts in Korea.

The WBC Asian welterweight title-holder Neeraj won by unanimous decision in <g data-gr-id="14">sixth</g> round against Filipino Ronnel Esparas, who is a veteran of 30 pro bouts. It was Neeraj’s eighth professional fight. 

Dilbagh, the 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist appearing in only his second professional fight, won in the second round with knockout punch against Rocky <g data-gr-id="13">Alap</g> Alap, who has fought 16 pro bouts. Neeraj said, “I was very confident about my fight and now I’m trying for <g data-gr-id="11">world</g> title.”