# Dharmendra Singh Yadav

Dharmendra Singh Yadav (born 29 December 1972) is an Indian boxer From Sambhal District In Uttar Pradesh who won a bronze medal in 1990 Asian Championship. He received Arjuna Award for boxing in 1991.
Yadav represented India 19 times in international events from 1989 to 1994. He won three silver and seven bronze medals. He won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games (light flyweight division). He turned professional in 1995, the first Indian boxer to do so.
Yadav competed in the flyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the first round by Hungary's István Kovács. He finished in 17th place.
Yadav is India's first professional boxer with an unbeaten record of 6 wins together.

## Career

You must add a |reason= parameter to this Cleanup template – replace it with {{Cleanup|date=March 2025|reason=<Fill reason here>}}, or remove the Cleanup template. Yadav won the silver medal at the SAF Games in Islamabad, Pakistan, in 1989.
Yadav won the bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Beijing, China, in 1989.
Yadav won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1990. He won the bronze medal at the Padrosoto Alba International Boxing Championships in Cuba in 1990.
He participated in the Asian Games held in Beijing, China, in 1990.
Yadav won a Gold Medal in the INDO-USSR Boxing Championships at Hyderabad (A.P).
Yadav is the first Indian semifinalist in the Sixth World Cup at Mumbai (India) and was awarded the Most Promising Boxer of Sixth World Cup and BATA POWER Trophy In 1990.
Yadav won Bronze Medal in the Asian Championship (Olympic Qualifying Championship) held at Bangkok, Thailand and qualified for Olympics (Barcelona 1992).
Yadav won Bronze medal at Padrosoto Alba and Giraldo-Cardova-Cardian in Cuba in 1992.
Yadav was awarded "the most promising Boxer" award in Asia in 1992.
Yadav Won Gold Medal in YMCA’s Invitational International Boxing Championship held in New Delhi and was declared as the Best Boxer of the Championship i 1993.
Yadav won Bronze Medal in the SAF Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh In 1993.
Yadav won Silver Medal in the Asian Invitational Championship at Beijing, China In 1993.
Yadav participated in King’s Cup International Tournament at Bangkok, Thailand 1993.
Yadav won the bronze medal at Padrosoto Alba and Giraldo-Cardova-Cardian in Cuba 1994.
Yadav participated in VII World Cup held at Bangkok, Thailand 1994.
Professional Ranking
* 1995 to 1997
4th Rank (British Rating)
7th Rank PAN Asian Rating

## Professional boxing record

6 Wins (1 knockouts), 0 Losses, 0 Draws, :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd. | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 6-0 | Neil Parry | PTS | 6 | 1996-09-03 | York Hall, London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 5-0 | Krasimir Cholakov | TKO | 1 | 1996-07-09 | York Hall, London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 4-0 | Anthony Hanna | PTS | 4 | 1996-05-14 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Essex, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 3-0 | Brendan Bryce | PTS | 4 | 1996-04-02 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 2-0 | Rowan Anthony Williams | PTS | 4 | 1996-01-19 | Leisure Centre, Berkshire, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 1-0 | Shaun Norman | PTS | 4 | 1995-11-29 | Elephant & Castle Centre, London, United Kingdom | Professional boxing debut. |