| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | Asmanpur, Patiala, Punjab |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Ram Singh is an Indian boxer who competes in the heavyweight category. [1] [2] [3] He has represented India in various national and international boxing tournaments. [4] [5] [6] He was previously part of the Indian Army boxing team and later joined the Punjab Police as an athlete. [7]
Singh was born in Asmanpur, Patiala, Punjab, India, to Randhir Singh and Gurmail Kaur. [3] He completed his schooling at Sarkari High School, Nain Kalan, and later attended Sarkari Senior Secondary School, Bhunarheri. [4]
Singh began his sports career in kabaddi in 1998, switched to hurdles in 1999, and later took up boxing in 2002. [4] He won a gold medal at the School National Championship, a silver at the Junior Nationals, and a bronze at the National Games, leading to his selection for the Indian boxing team and recruitment into the Indian Army in Pune. [3]
In 2003, Singh was inducted into the Punjab Police as an athlete. [7] He won five consecutive gold medals at the All India Police Games. [8] Internationally, he won bronze medals in events held in Pakistan (2005), Czech Republic, and Kazakhstan, and participated in the International Boxing Tournament in Durban, Australia, in 2010. [3]
After his acquittal, Singh resumed his professional boxing career in 2016, winning his first professional fight in Bangalore. [4] He was later appointed as the captain of the Mumbai Assassins Team in the Super Boxing League. [9] [10]
In March 2013, Singh was implicated in a drug-related case in Fatehgarh Sahib and was arrested on 7 April 2013. [11] [12] As a result, he was dismissed from the Punjab Police and sent to Nabha Jail. [3] After securing bail in May 2013, he faced financial difficulties and worked in a tractor workshop before becoming a boxing coach at Public College, Samana. [5] [6] In 2019, he was acquitted of all charges. [5]