By Asia Samachar | India |
India’s 18-year-old mixed martial arts prospect Bishavdeep Singh, nicknamed “Junior Steelman”, has set his sights on gold at the 2027 IMMAF World Championships following a spirited debut in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Competing in the 61.2kg junior bantamweight division, Bishavdeep went the full three rounds against Kazakhstan’s Murager Baitoleuov before losing on points at the Nov 1–7 tournament.
The son of Guinness World Record holder and martial arts record-breaker Amandeep Singh, Bishavdeep had trained in Thailand ahead of the championships. Earlier this year, he won gold at the Asian Grappling Championship in Bangkok.
“Months of training, early mornings, tough days, injuries, weight cuts and sacrifices that nobody really saw,” he wrote on Instagram.
“Went all the way till the final bell in a closely contested fight, but the decision went against me. That’s part of the sport.”
Undeterred, Junior Steelman is already targeting world championship gold in 2027.
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