Veteran heavyweight boxer Kaur Singh, a Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee and a former Olympian, handed away in a non-public hospital at Haryana’s Kurukshetra Thursday morning. He was 74 and had reportedly been affected by a number of well being points. Singh is survived by two sons and a daughter.
A farmer from the Khanal Khurd village of Sangrur, Singh joined the Military in 1971 and fought the Indo-Pak struggle from the Barner sector of Rajasthan. He was awarded the Sena Medal and Vishisht Sena Medal for his contributions to the struggle. It was his stint within the Military that noticed the start of Singh’s boxing journey. In 1979, he debuted on the senior nationwide boxing championship the place he gained a gold and was unstoppable as he continued successful the gold for 4 consecutive years, until 1983. In 1980, he gained the gold on the Asian boxing championships held in Mumbai.
In 1982, Singh turned a nationwide hero when he gained the gold medal on the Asian Video games in New Delhi. Following his achievements, he was introduced with the Arjuna Award in 1982 and the Padma Shri in 1983. He even represented India within the 1984 Summer season Olympics held in Los Angeles.
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Curiously, Singh as soon as confronted off with American legend Muhammad Ali in a four-round exhibition match held in New Delhi in 1980 – the one Indian boxer to face Ali.
In 1984, nonetheless, Singh retired from boxing and determined to return to his roots and started working as a farmer.
A biopic on Kaur Singh was slated to be launched in 2020 however was postponed to July 2022 for a restricted launch because of the pandemic. Actor Karam Bathh performed the legendary boxer and the movie depicted how the veteran boxer struggled to simply accept prize cash from governments.
On Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed sorrow over the veteran boxer’s demise. Punjab sports activities minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer additionally condoled Kaur Singh’s demise.
In a condolence message, CM Mann mentioned Kaur Singh had made India proud by incomes fame within the nationwide and worldwide area of boxing. From Khanal Khurd village in Sangrur, Kaur Singh shined like a star on the planet of boxing and gained a gold medal in Asian Video games, Mann mentioned. The life and contribution of Kaur Singh will encourage budding gamers to work arduous and excel in sports activities, Mann added.
The Punjab authorities is reportedly considering of including a chapter on Kaur Singh’s life in class textbooks.