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{{short description|Indian boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Kaur Singh
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| weight = [[Heavyweight]]
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| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} [[Indian citizen|Indian]]
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| birth_place = [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{IND}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1982 Asian Games|1982 New Delhi]] | [[Boxing at the 1982 Asian Games|Heavyweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | 1980 | Heavyweight}}
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'''Kaur Singh''' ({{lang-pa|ਕੌਰ ਸਿੰਘ}}) is a former Indian heavyweight champion [[boxer]] from [[Punjab]]. He has represented India in the [[1984 Summer Olympics|Los Angeles Olympics in 1984]]. Singh won three gold medal for senior national boxing championship, [[Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Asian Boxing Championship]] and [[Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Here's the unheard story of Kaur Singh, the farmer from Punjab who fought Muhammad Ali |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/the-woes-of-indian-boxer-kaur-singh/articleshow/53226958.cms |work=[[Business Insider]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=How the Army Rushed to the Rescue of a Forgotten Boxing Hero - Twice! |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/125091/army-boxing-hero-kaur-singh/ |work=[[The Better India]] |date=20 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Forgotten Boxing hero Kaur Singh raising loan from money lenders for medical treatment |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/forgotten-boxing-hero-kaur-singh-raising-loan-from-money-lenders-medical-treatment-1105295-2017-12-11 |work=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Singh was born in Khanal Khurd in Sangrur, Punjab's Malwa region a small-time farmer before joining the Indian army in 1979 as havildar at the age of 23 where he participated in the [[Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts|India-Pakistan war]] and was awarded [[Sena Medal]] for his bravery and received the Vishisht Sewa Medal in 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arjuna Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/Kaur-Singh-who-fought-Muhammad-Ali-did-not-allow-his-children-to-take-up-sports/articleshow/53220647.cms |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Boxing career ==
In 1979, Singh won a gold medal at the senior national boxing championship and remain the holder of the gold medal for four years till 1983.<ref>{{cite web |title=कभी बॉक्सर मोहम्मद अली से किया था मुकाबला, अब जी रहे ऐसे बदहाली की जिंदगी |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/PUN-AMR-OMC-LCL-arjun-award-and-padma-shri-award-winner-boxer-kaur-singh-5767941-PHO.html |website=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi |date=13 December 2017}}</ref>

In 1980, Singh won a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championship in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaur Singh, a gold medal in the Asian Boxing Championship in 1980 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sport/when-punjab-s-kaur-singh-traded-punches-with-the-legend/247086.html |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]}}</ref>

In 1982, Singh won a gold medal at the heavyweight category [[Boxing at the 1982 Asian Games|Asian Games]] held at New Delhi, in the same year he got the [[Arjuna Award]] by the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The untold story of Kaur Singh – A forgotten Indian boxer who fought Muhammad Ali |url=http://punjabtoday.in/punjabtodayin/interview.php?comment&entry_id=1489676134&title=the-untold-story-of-kaur-singh-%E2%80%93-a-forgotten-indian-boxer-who-fought-muhammad-ali |work=punjabtoday.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Heavyweight boxing champ Kaur Singh recalls fight with Zorawar Muhammed Ali |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/article/2016/06/08/heavyweight-boxing-champ-kaur-singh-recalls-fight-zorawar-muhammed-ali |work=[[SBS PopAsia]] |language=en}}</ref>

In 1983, [[Government of India]] awarded Singh with the [[List of Padma Shri award recipients (1980–1989)|Padma Shri award]] for outstanding contribution to Indian sports.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boxer Kaur Singh: The forgotten hero who fought Muhammad Ali |url=https://thebridge.in/boxer-kaur-singh-the-forgotten-hero-fought-muhammad-ali/ |work=The Bridge |date=25 December 2017}}</ref>

Singh retired from boxing career in 1984 after participating and representing India in the Los Angeles Olympics where he won two bouts but defeated in the third match.

=== Fighting against Muhammad Ali ===
On January 27, 1980, Singh fought at Delhi's National Stadium against [[Muhammad Ali]] in an exhibition match of four-round.
"Us de mukke bahut hi dumdar si (His punches had great power). I clearly remember that jab, his famous jab. It seemed to come out of nowhere. He used his right hand to block my punches, and his counterpunch to hit me. His speed was amazing; not once during those four rounds did the speed drop. He was shorter than me but his ring craft and movement took him out of my reach." Said Singh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian boxer recalls fight with 'shahenshah' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/india-boxer-recalls-fight-with-muhammad-ali-the-shahenshah-2835329/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=22 July 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
A biopic film of Singh, [[Padma Shri Kaur Singh]], is under post production stage and slated to release in 2020. Producer [[Karam Batth]] will also act as Singh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Padma Shri Kaur Singh's Biopic On Cards; He Was The Only Indian Boxer To Fight Muhammad Ali |url=https://www.koimoi.com/outside-bollywood/padma-shri-kaur-singhs-biopic-on-cards-he-was-the-only-indian-boxer-to-fight-muhammad-ali/ |work=[[KoiMoi]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Biopic of only Indian boxer who fought Muhammad Ali in the pipeline |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/biopic-of-only-indian-boxer-who-fought-muhammad-ali-in-the-pipeline-2239462.html |work=[[Zee News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Now, film on Indian boxer who faced Ali |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/now-film-on-indian-boxer-who-faced-ali/articleshow/71533293.cms |work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Sports}}
{{Footer Asian Games Champions Boxing Heavyweight}}

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[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games medalists in boxing]]
[[Category:Boxers at the 1982 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]

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