Janu Sandhu
| Janu Sandhu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Statistics | |||
| Real name | Janek Sandhu | ||
| Nickname(s) | The One | ||
| Weight(s) | Super welterweight | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||
| Born | January 3, 1997 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Stance | Southpaw stance | ||
| Boxing record | |||
| Total fights | 1 | ||
| Wins | 1 | ||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||
| Losses | 0 | ||
Janek "Janu" Sandhu (born January 3, 1997) is a Punjabi-Canadian professional boxer. His fraternal twin, Jimmy Sandhu, is also a professional boxer.
On February 25th, 2022, Janu made his professional boxing debut fighting against Baltazar Perez Matamoros on a fight card featuring five fights in Cuernavaca, Morelos.[1] Both Janu and his brother secured TKO victories in each of their respective four-round bouts.[2]
Personal life
Janu was born in Mississauga, Ontario, and grew up in Brampton, Ontario. In an interview with CBC News, Janu explains how his mother enrolled him and his brother in boxing as a means of losing weight, however, within a few sessions they both had developed a true passion for the sport.[3] The twins had a very successful promotional campaign for the debut fight. In addition to being featured on CBC News and Omni Television, their story was also shared on MSN News.[4] As their significance grew, they were featured on the largest billboard in Toronto on top of the Eaton Centre, and it was re-shared on 6ixBuzz, which is one of the largest Toronto-focused online news platforms.[5]
Amateur career
Janu has 23 amateur bouts under his record, consisting of 18 wins and 5 losses. Janu fought as an amateur in the finals of the national amateur championship for International Boxing Association (amateur) in 2015 and won a silver medal representing Canada.[6]
Professional career
On February 25th, 2022, both Janu and his brother Jimmy made their professional boxing debut. According to a live interview they did with Omni Television, they are the first Punjabi twins in history to become professional fighters.[7]
References
- ↑ "BoxRec: Event". BoxRec. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Janek Sandhu Pro Boxing Record". BoxRec. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ↑ Ricci, Talia (February 22, 2022). "Punjabi twins from Mississauga set to make their professional boxing debuts". CBC News. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Punjabi twins from Mississauga set to make their professional boxing debuts". MSN News. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sheikh, Taniya (February 4, 2022). "Tag someone you think could crush both of these guys in the ring". Instagram (Login Required). Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Janek Sandhu Am Boxing Record". BoxRec. April 30, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Punjabi Twins Making Pro Boxing Debut". Omni Television. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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