Sagar Narwat (Boxer) Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full name | Sagar Singh Narwat [1]Instagram |
Name earned | The Sher Narwat [2]Facebook |
Profession | Boxer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 72 kg in pounds- 158 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 46 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 16 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Boxing | |
International Debut | Bakbakan Saadlaw San Calbayog International Championship, Philippines (2017) |
Weight Category | 72Kg |
Coach | • Rajiv Godara • Jai Bhagwan |
Stance | Orthodox |
Competition | Super welterweight |
Medals/Wins | Performance in Pro Boxing • Won 15th Fight World Boxing Council Asian Boxing Council Continental Super Welter title against Rahul Kumar by unanimous decision • Won 14th Fight against Manish by unanimous decision • Won 13th Fight against Nigerian boxer Sunday Jeff Iyegbuye by TKO • Won 12th Fight against Harish Satbir by TKO • Won 10th Fight against Gulab Lohot by unanimous decision • Won 9th Fight against Amit Rawat by TKO in 2nd round • Won 8th Fight against Rahul Kumar by unanimous decision • Won 7th Fight against Nishant Singh by TKO in 3rd round • Won 6th Fight against Abdulla Luanja from Tanzania by RTD in 2nd round • Won 5th Fight against Md. Shadab Khan by unanimous decision • Won 4th Fight against Inderpal Singh by unanimous decision • Won 2nd Challange Fight against Ryan Manno • Won Bakbakan Saadlaw San Calbayog International Championship in Philippines on 13 October 2017 • Won against Haryana Warriors in Super Boxing League • Won Challenge Boxing League in MP Performance in Amateur Boxing • won Gold Medal in International Rural Boxing Championship • won Bronze Medal in Haryana Professional Boxing Competition at Gurugram in 2013 • won Bronze Medal in 48th Senior Men Haryana State Boxing • Won Bronze Medal in Dr BR Ambedkr All India Senior Men Championship held in Vishakhapatnam Performance in Kick Boxing • Won Gold Medal in Cadet & Senior National Kickboxing Championship 2014 in Faridabad • Won Gold Medal in 17th Junior National Kickboxing Championship 2012 in Visakhapatnam • Won Gold Medal in 4th North zone Kickboxing Championship in Punjab in 2011 • Won Silver Medal in 4th Indian Open 2012 National Open Kickboxing Championship in New Delhi • Won Silver Medal in 16th Junior National kickboxing Championship held in Angul Stadium, Odisha |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 July 1994 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 28 Years |
Birthplace | Kheri Kalan Village, Faridabad, Haryana |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Faridabad, Haryana |
School | • Modern School Sector 17, Faridabad, Haryana • Vidya Mandir Public School, Sector-15 A, Faridabad, Haryana |
College/University | Indian Institute of Planning & Management, New Delhi |
Educational Qualification | 12th standard from Modren school Sector 17, Faridabad, Haryana |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Jaat [3]Facebook |
Tattoo | His Surname "Narwat" tattooed on his right triceps |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Aram Singh (A.S.I. in Haryana police) Mother- Sushma (homemaker) |
Siblings | Brother- Nitesh Narwat (businessman) |
Favourites | |
Boxer | Floyd Mayweather Jr |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Maruti Ertiga |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sagar Narwat
- Sagar Narwat is an Indian boxer who booked a ticket for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in June 2022.
- Sagar Narwat grew up in a Jaat family in Kheri Kalan Village, Faridabad, Haryana.
- Sagar Narwat was interested in boxing since childhood, and according to Sagar, he grew up watching fight clips on YouTube.
- In 2010, he started training in kickboxing at Dronacharya Boxing Club in Faridabad, where his coaches Rajiv Godara and Jai Bhagwan advised him to try his hand at boxing. In 2011, he started training in boxing at the same boxing club in Faridabad and won more than ten medals at various district-level boxing events.
- In 2013, he won bronze at Haryana Professional Boxing Competition held in Gurgaon. In 2015, he won bronze at the 48th Senior Men Haryana State Boxing Championship.
- In 2016, he won gold at the International Rural Boxing Championship, where he was also given the Best Boxer Award.
- He has won many Pro Boxing matches including The Punch Boxing Serie, Pro Boxing Fight Night, and Super Boxing League.
- On 13 October 2017, he defeated the Philippines boxer Jun Maamo in the Philippines Bakbakan Saadlaw San Calbayog International Championship following which he earned the title of Iron Man.
- In 2018, he established a boxing training centre named Sagar Narwat Boxing & Fitness Club in his village, where he trains budding boxers. According to Sagar, money is not a prerequisite for learning. In an interview, he talked about his training centre and said,
In my village, there is no proper conveyance so going to other towns to learn is a problem. People may not have many facilities, but the talent is immense here.”
- In 2021, he participated in The Punch 7 boxing competition in which he earned the title of WBC Asia Continental after he defeated Rahul Kumar. On this win, he said,
It was the biggest fight of my life.”
On this win, Arif Khan, owner of The Punch Boxing, a professional boxing series in India, said,
Sagar is very hardworking and disciplined. He has progressed in every fight and finally, he is here.”
- In 2021, he appeared in the music video of a Hindi song titled ‘Changa.’ The song was released on the YouTube channel Big Bang Music on 31 August 2021.
- He has appeared in many boxing leagues in India including the Super Boxing League. In an interview, he talked about his experience with the Super Boxing League during which he defeated a renowned army boxer following which the owner of the Super Boxing League called him ‘The Sher.’ Sagar said,
During my tenure with SBL, one of my fights was against a great Army boxer who had won a lot of professional matches in the past while I was a complete nobody at the time. After dodging his massive swings and throwing timely punches while constantly trying to calm my nerves, I was finally able to beat him. That is when I got the name ‘The Sher.’ I love this name that the boxing brethren has given me and I hope to continue to do justice to it in the future.”
- In an interview, he talked about his social media fans and said that their support encourage him to perform well. He said,
I consider myself to be extremely lucky to have the support of so many boxing fans of India. While it adds a lot of pressure on me to perform better inside the ring, it also gives me great honour to represent my country in grand, international events.”
- Jagannath Pahadia, during his tenure as the Governor of Haryana, honoured him with the title ‘The Outstanding Sports Person.’
- Many brands including Sarvodaya Healthcare, Faridabad, GL Tech Marketing, Sports Oodles, and Leopard Nutrition sponsor him.
- Every year on June 4, Sagar pays his tribute to Yashpal Singh Narwat, who was martyred in a terrorist attack on 4 June 2001 in Kupwara, where he was patrolling as an Indian Army personnel.
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