Date of Birth: 21/11/1986

Age Started Boxing: 15 years old

Amateur Record: 120 wins, 3 losses

Professional Record: 14-1-1 (8 ko's)

First Boxing Memory: I was in Hissar (my home town) to compete in wrestling in 2001. My brother used to box there. He took me to his boxing gym and his trainer asked me to fight. I knocked his boxer out in the first round. That was my first experience of boxing.

Favourite Current Fighter/s: Miguel Cotto

All-Time Fighter: Oscar De La Hoya

Favourite All-Time Fight/s: Bernard Hopkins vs Oscar De La Hoya

Favourite Music: Rock and Jazz

Favourite Movie/s: Rocky 1-6

Job Outside of Boxing: Full-Time Fighter

Pre-fight Meal: Any pasta... especially lasagne and also milk.

Toughest Part about being a fighter: Just being a fighter is tougher than anything.

Funny Boxing Memory: It was in amateur boxing. The boxers entered the ring and the first punch both boxers threw was a right hand. Just after that the fight was stopped because both boxers had missed and broken their shoulders!

Toughest Opponent Faced: Brett Culey in my third fight.

What's your training routine before a fight like:

Sprinting in the morning and lots of sparring and skills work at the gym.

You were originally brought to Australia by Murray Thompson, how did you both first meet:

I met Murray through an Indian friend of mine who was a boxer and had fought for Murray before... he introduced me to Murray Thompson.

In only your fourth professional fight you beat Arama Tabaui for the vacant PABA Middleweight Title, how did you feel winning such a prestigious title after only a handful of fights:

I was just 18 years old then, I was really happy because I had become the first Indian boxer in history to win a professional title. I was improving and was really enjoying professional boxing.

You were based in Melbourne for just over two years, winning the PABA and OPBF titles in the process. In early 2007, you were rating in the top 30 by the WBC. How did you feel your career was going at that time:

I'm still feeling very good... training hard & getting ready for my next fight. At that time, I was feeling a million dollars because I was just 19 years old and had 10 professional fights, was unbeaten with two titles and was ranked 23 in the world! I was feeling like this was the time for me to win a World Title but now I realise, it was too soon for me. A World Champion needs more experience, more hard work. I'm 22 years old now and feel this is the real "time to go" for a professional boxer.

After your draw with William Hadlow in May 2007, you were inactive for over twelve months and both of your regional titles were vacated, what was the reasoning behind this:

I was inactive due to some personal reasons.

Murray Thompson has had a long list of overseas imports in his gym over the last 10 years, but has achieved limited success with a majority of them. Why do you think that is:

Boxing is a tough sport. Im sure Murray will have a champion someday soon.

After leaving the Fighter's Factory you joined the newly-made BHS Boxing Gym in Sydney, tell our readers about your experiences in your new surroundings:

Oh the BHS Boxing Gym, it is the best gym to train at that I've seen in Australia! I had really good training and a good time at BHS. Lincoln Hudson and Fidel Tukel helped me a lot with my boxing. Lincoln especially is a fantastic trainer. They have an excellent boxing environment at BHS from a boxer's point of view.

Your first fight in over twelve months was a unanimous points win over journeyman Paz Viejo. How did you feel going into the fight after the longest layoff of your career:

Boxing is more of a mental sport than physical. So, it's always hard if you are fighting after a long time off. Paz was bit of an awkward boxer too, but I handled it quite well and didn't rush to win by KO. I just tried to get ring experience... so it was a good feeling after a long time out.

In November of last year you took on Ryan Waters for his WBO Oriental Light-Middleweight Title in a very controversial fight in which you were disqualified in the 7th round. How would you describe your performance in that fight and would you like a rematch with Waters in the future:

I trained so hard for this fight. After a slow start I was feeling better and better the longer it went. Naturally, I felt robbed by the ridiculous decision. A rematch? Of course, I'd like to think that would be a possibility in the future.

Where are you currently training and what are are your plans for 2009:

I'm training with Brian Levier in Lilydale - he's great! I'm preparing for a big show back in India towards the end of May. It is designed the basically launch/showcase professional boxing in India. I'm really excited about it! Between now and then, I'd like to get in the ring once or twice, here in Australia.

In closing, is there anyone you would like to thank:

Oh yes. I would like to thank my family, my managers, my brother Satpal Chahal, my sponsor Barry Bangay Motors, Globosport and all my friends who are supporting me.