Mandeep Jangra (born 19 May 1993) is former Indian amateur boxer and current professional. He won the silver medal at the 2013 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in the welterweight category. He represented India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the same category and won the silver medal.[2] He was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2015. In November 2024,Won the World Boxing Federation's super featherweight world title after defeating Britain's Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands.
Mandeep Jangra | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Mandeep Jangra 19 May 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Kartoos | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||
Jangra is coached by Indian boxer Akhil Kumar and supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company.[3] After his third professional bout he was signed to be coached by Roy Jones Jr.[4]
Mandeep Jangra has achieved a few major achievements other than Arjuna Award & Silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth games. Notable results include a silver medal at the 2013 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian games.
Professional career
editJangra made his professional debut on 7 May 2021, winning a four round unanimous decision over Argentina's Luciano Ramos at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee.[5]
Professional boxing record
edit| 11 fights | 10 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Loss | 10–1 |  Nilo Guerrero
|
MD | 10 | 19 Sep 2024 |  Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington, USA
|
|
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Jose Camacho
|
KO | 1(8), 1:37 | 24 May 2024 | Round A Round Fitness Club, Santa Marta, Colombia
|
|
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Argel Berrio
|
RTD | 5(10) | 14 May 2024 | Coliseo Menor De Villa Olimpica, Santa Marta, Colombia
|
|
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Reynaldo Esquivia
|
TKO | 4(8), 1:15 | 5 May 2024 | Gimnasio Yorby Mendoza, Cartagena, Colombia
|
|
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Gerardo Esquivel
|
UD | 10 | 25 Jan 2024 | Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, Washington, USA
|
|
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Markus Bowes
|
TKO | 4(6), 2:41 | 23 Aug 2023 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, USA
|
|
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Yesner Talavera
|
UD | 6 | 26 Jul 2023 | Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
|
|
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ryan Reber
|
RTD | 2 (4), 3:00 | 1 Apr 2023 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
|
|
| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Brandon Sandoval
|
TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 | 25 Mar 2022 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, USA
|
|
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Devon Lira
|
TKO | 2 (4), 2:44 | 7 Aug 2021 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, USA
|
|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Luciano Ramos
|
UD | 4 | 7 May 2021 | Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, Florida, USA
|
References
edit- ^ "MANDEEP JANGRA". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Mandeep Jangra Profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Mandeep Jangra assures India of first boxing medal at Commonwealth Games 2014". Zee News. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Mandeep Jangra signed up by boxing legend Roy Jones Jr". The Times of India. 29 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Mandeep Jangra wins maiden pro bout in USA". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  | This biographical article relating to an Indian boxing figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |