Where the money comes from
| Declared assets, 2019 | ₹12,15,25,000 in total, including his wife's MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms) |
| His own assets | Over ₹8.62 crore, as PTI reported from the affidavit Business Standard (PTI) |
| Declared liabilities, 2019 | ₹3,19,67,000 MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms) |
| Income | ₹45.58 lakh in 2017-18, down from ₹1.27 crore in 2016-17 Business Standard (PTI) |
Vijender Singh is the boxer who won India's first Olympic boxing medal, a middleweight bronze at Beijing in 2008, and followed it with a world championship bronze in 2009. The fame that followed made him one of India's best-known sportsmen beyond cricket, with endorsement deals and film appearances.
In 2015 he turned professional and won his first dozen fights, taking the WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title. In 2019 he stood for the Congress in South Delhi in the Lok Sabha election, and in 2024 he joined the BJP. His 2019 affidavit declared assets of ₹12.15 crore and liabilities of ₹3.20 crore.
How he made his money
Vijender's money comes from his amateur medals, which brought government awards and sponsorship, and from his professional career, where he headlined fight nights in India. PTI reported from his affidavit that he showed an income of ₹45.58 lakh in 2017-18, down from ₹1.27 crore the year before.
PTI also reported that he listed a residential property in Bhiwani, Haryana, with a market value of about ₹75 lakh, and jewellery and valuables worth ₹5 lakh.
About this figure
Every candidate for an Indian election has to file a sworn affidavit (Form 26) listing everything he and his household own and owe. In his 2019 Lok Sabha affidavit, Vijender Singh declared total assets of ₹12,15,25,000 and liabilities of ₹3,19,67,000. We subtract one from the other to get the declared net worth of about ₹9 crore, about $0.9 million at the October 23, 2026 exchange rate. The affidavit figures are transcribed by the Association for Democratic Reforms on MyNeta and were reported by national newspapers at the time. PTI reported his own assets, without his wife's, as over ₹8.62 crore.
Keep in mind what this number is. Assets in an affidavit are listed at the values the candidate states, and property is often entered well below what it would sell for today. It is an official declaration, not a journalist's estimate of his wealth, and it only covers what was owned on the day it was filed.
Career and money timeline
- 2008
Wins middleweight bronze at the Beijing Olympics, India's first Olympic boxing medal.
- 2009
Wins bronze at the world championships.
- 2015
Turns professional with Queensberry Promotions.
- 2016
Wins the WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title.
- 2019
Stands for the Congress in South Delhi; his affidavit declares a net worth of about ₹9 crore.
- 2024
Joins the BJP.
Vijender Singh net worth FAQ
What is Vijender Singh's net worth?
In the affidavit he filed for the 2019 Lok Sabha election in South Delhi, Vijender declared total assets of ₹12,15,25,000, including his wife's, and liabilities of ₹3,19,67,000, a declared net worth of about ₹9 crore, or roughly $0.9 million at the October 23, 2026 exchange rate. Business Standard (PTI) reported his personal assets as over ₹8.62 crore.
Where do these numbers come from?
From Vijender's sworn election affidavit, as transcribed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (MyNeta) and reported by Business Standard (PTI) in April 2019. Every figure on this page links to its source below.
Sources
- MyNeta (Association for Democratic Reforms), Vijender Singh: 2019 Lok Sabha affidavit, South Delhi (April 23, 2019)
- Business Standard (PTI), Boxer Vijender declares assets worth over Rs 8.62 crore (April 23, 2019)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Vijender Singh (accessed October 26, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for money figures.
Photo: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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