'Indian Beckham' Vijender cruises to gold

GUANGZHOU - Indian boxing pin-up Vijender Singh made up for his New Delhi heartbreak by strolling to gold at the Asian Games on Friday.

Dubbed the "Indian David Beckham" for his good looks and star pulling power, 25-year-old middleweight Vijender crashed out in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Games last month on home soil.

But there would be no repeat in Guangzhou, as the part-time model and actor - not to mention Olympic bronze medalist - cruised to a 7-0 victory over Uzbekistan's Abbos Atoev, delighting the Indian's vocal band of supporters.