James Singh finally gets Heavyweight Title of Fiji belt
James Singh finally gets Heavyweight Title of Fiji belt
Boxing Comission of Fiji Subash Appana, James The Beast Singh and promoter Fredy Chand. [image: supplied]
Two weeks after knocking out Jonasa Kavika at Lawaqa Park, Fiji’s heavyweight champion James “The Beast” Singh has finally been given the belt which the Boxing Commission of Fiji did not bring that night.
Singh was presented yesterday with the Heavyweight Title of Fiji belt by Education Minister Rosy Akbar and the Chairman of the Boxing Commission of Fiji Subhash Appana.
Following an inquiry this past week, the Boxing Commission of Fiji says due to an administrative oversight, the fight did not have a title belt onsite to award the winner of the title bout.
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Dr. Subhash Appanna , Fiji Boxing Commission Board Chairman. Picture: FILE
Boxing Commission of Fiji chairman Dr Subhash Appana was furious when he came to know the heavyweight belt for last Saturday’s main fight was not available.
It came as a surprise when James Singh after beating Jonasa Kavika was not presented the belt because it was not available.
Appana said he thought Freddy Chand, the promoter had the belt but according to Appana, Chand had assumed Usman Lale had the belt. “So the thing is Freddy is blaming Lale and Lale is blaming Freddy.
There was an oversight, people overlooked a lot of things,” he said.