Dharmendra Singh Yadav (born December 29, 1972) is a male Indian boxer From Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh, who won a bronze medal in 1990 Asian Championship. He received Arjuna Award for boxing in 1991.[1]
Yadav represented India 19 times in international events from 1989 to 1994. He won three silver and seven bronze medals. He won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (light flyweight division). He turned professional in 1995, the first Indian boxer to do so.[2]
Yadav competed in the flyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the first round by Hungary's István Kovács.[3] He finished in 17th place.[4] youngest Arjuna awardee
Professional boxing record
| 6 Wins (1 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws,[5] | |||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Yes2Win | 6-0 | Template:Flagicon Neil Parry | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | |||
| Template:Yes2Win | 5-0 | Template:Flagicon Krasimir Cholakov | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | |||
| Template:Yes2Win | 4-0 | Template:Flagicon Anthony Hanna | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | |||
| Template:Yes2Win | 3-0 | Template:Flagicon Brendan Bryce | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | |||
| Template:Yes2Win | 2-0 | Template:Flagicon Rowan Anthony Williams | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | |||
| Template:Yes2Win | 1-0 | Template:Flagicon Shaun Norman | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | Template:Small | ||
See also
References
- ↑ {{{title}}}. Asian Recorder({Template:Year).
- ↑ The crowds really got behind us. The Indian Express(7 March 2010).
- ↑ Olympic Games Results. The Hamilton Spectator(28 July 1992).
- ↑ Dharmendra Yadav Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ Dharmendra Singh's Professional Boxing Record. BoxRec.