Sports Minister Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today sanctioned 5 lakh rupees to Asian Games gold medallist Kaur Singh to help the former boxer meet his medical expenses. The announcement came after Punjab Chief Minister CaptAmarinder Singh sanctioned 2 lakh rupees from his Chief Minister's relief fund. Singh was reportedly struggling to repay a loan of 2 lakh rupees which he had borrowed from a private financer to fund his treatment for cardiac problems.Singh is best remembered for taking the ring against the legendary Muhammad Ali in an exhibition bout in New Delhi in 1980. He won a gold in the Asian Games in 1982. He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 1982 and the Padmashri in 1983.