Mandeep Jangra (born 19 May 1993) is former Indian

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and current

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. He won the silver medal at the 2013 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in the welterweight category. He represented India at the

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in the same category and won the silver medal. He was awarded the prestigious

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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. Jangra is coached by Indian boxer

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and supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company. After his third professional bout he was signed to be coached by

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Mandeep Jangra has achieved a few major achievements other than Arjuna Award & Silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth games. Notable results include a

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at the 2013 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and a

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at the

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Professional career

Jangra 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

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Professional boxing record

References

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