Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh defended his WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title in style with a knock-out win over challenger and former world champion Francis Cheka on Saturday.

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The ten-round contest did not last the distance as Vijender knocked out his opponent in the third round itself.

"He (Cheka) wanted to talk more and I wanted to let my punches do the talking. It worked in the end," Vijender said after the bout.

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Vijender also thanked the fans for the support. "Big thank you to the crowd for coming and always supporting me. Very happy today," the champ said.