Southampton boxing brothers win to maintain unbeaten records

Yuvraj and Vijayraj Karia, 17, are two triplets who have been boxing since they turned two, but domestic rules say that teenagers cannot box professionally until they turn 18.

The young prospects have had to travel abroad to start their career, and both won fights at the World Siam Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Bangkok.

Vijayraj took his record to 5-0 by beating 30-year-old Wisitsak Saiwaew by unanimous decision.

Vijayraj celebrating after winning his fight by unanimous decision. (Image: The Ingle Gym) His opponent, Wisitsak, has 30 fights and 111 rounds of experience.

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On the same night, Yuvraj bested Adisak Ketpiam, who was competing in his 31st match, by unanimous decision.

This was Yuvraj’s sixth bout, as he had previously won three by TKO and two by the judge’s decision.

Yuvraj having his hand raised after winning his fight by unanimous decision. (Image: The Ingle Gym) The 17-year-old said that his intense training made the fight feel “easy”, allowing him to stay “relaxed and composed”.

“I was just concentrating on avoiding the shots he was good at, and the shots he was most powerful at,” he said.

“I think we’ll have a week off and be straight back at it.”

Yuvraj delivering a punch to his opponent. (Image: The Ingle Gym) With both brothers fighting in front of a packed crowd in Thailand, Yijayraj revealed what he thinks has helped him deal with the pressure.

“A lot of fighters say when they’re in the ring they can’t hear anything, but I can hear everything,” he explained.

“From doing it from a young age, I’ve learnt to juggle all those things and still stay composed and deal with the task at hand.”

Vijayraj skilfully dodging a punch from his opponent. (Image: The Ingle Gym) The brothers started their boxing journey at Stuart Gill’s esteemed Golden Ring Boxing Club in Millbrook aged 10 but are now coached by respected veteran Dominic Ingle.

The Ingle Club has trained the brothers for the last year and a half, and Dominic said that they have both “come on leaps and bounds”.

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He noted that multi-time world champion Canelo Álvarez started his career by boxing men as a child when he was 16.

The brothers standing together at the arena. (Image: Supplied) “He was doing the same, fighting men,” Dominic explained.

“Tough, seasoned, journeymen, and coming through, and look where he is now on the world stage.”

The brothers previously told the Echo that the plan is to keep fighting and maintain an unbeaten record by the time they are 18 in October, eyeing a potential TV fight in the UK.

They have been out supported by friends and family, including dad Mike and third triplet Omi.

The boxing brothers are returning to the UK this week unbeaten ahead of another fight in Dubai on July 12.