NEW DELHI: One of India’s upcoming boxers, Vikas Krishan is all set to make his professional debut in the USA on 18 January, taking on American boxer Steven Andrade in New York City, Press Trust of India reports.
The welterweight bout will take place at the Stone Resort Casino and will form the under-card of Olympic silver-medallist Shakur Stevenson’s IBF Intercontinental and WBC Continental Americas featherweight title contest against Jessie Cris Rosales in a 10-rounder, an official associated with Krishan told PTI.
Vikas’ bout will be a six-round contest and mark his foray into the pro circuit after signing up with the legendary Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions back in November 2018.
His opponent, Andrade, is six fights old on the circuit with a 3-3 record. He will go into this contest after three consecutive losses, the last being in November 2017.
The 26-year-old Vikas is one of India’s most decorated boxers and has won gold medals at the Asian and Commonwealth Games. He is also a world championships bronze-medallist and a multiple-time Asian championships medallist.
“I was an amateur for a very long time, and the time was finally right to turn pro,” Vikas had stated after turning professional, a move that he had been planning for since 2016.
Vikas has been training with Stevenson’s grandfather Wali Moses, according to media reports in the US.
