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Pakistan’s Usman Wazeer knocks out India’s Eswaran in first round

BANGKOK: Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer knocked out Indian opponent S. Eswaran in the first round of the highly anticipated bout here on Thursday, extending his unbeaten streak to 16-0.

Usman was too hot to handle for India’s Eswaran as he took just one minute and 41 seconds to deliver a TKO in the first round of their international ranking fight held at World Siam Stadium.

Usman, also known as ‘Asian Boy’, stepped into the ring with an unbeaten record of winning 15 matches in his career.

The Gilgit-Baltistan-born boxer floored Eswaran twice during the opening round, forcing the referee to step in and call an early end to the contest.

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This marked Usman’s 16th victory, extending his unbeaten record in professional boxing.

Before the match, Usman Wazeer stated his intention to dedicate the victory to Pakistan and urged his fellow countrymen to pray for him.

“Just like before, I will dedicate this win in the international ranking fight to Pakistan. I request the entire nation to pray for my victory,” said Usman Wazeer.

The event in Thailand featured 15 fights in total, with Wazeer’s bout listed as No. 13.

Usman Wazeer previously knocked out India opponent Thehlak Selvam in the first round of the highly anticipated bout at the World Youth Boxing Championship held in September 2024. Wazeer delivered a technical knockout (TKO) in just one minute and five seconds.

Additionally, Usman Wazeer has won several prestigious titles in his budding career, including the World Youth Title, the Asian Title, and the Middle East Title.

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Pakistan’s Usman Wazeer set to face Indian boxer Eswaran in upcoming bout

BANGKOK: Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer is set to face India’s S Eswaran in a high-stakes match here at the World Siam Stadium tomorrow.

This will be Usman’s 16th international fight as he aims to maintain his unbeaten record of 15 wins.

Usman Wazeer has won several prestigious titles in his budding career, including the World Youth Title, the Asian Title, and the Middle East Title.

The Gilgit-born boxer previously knocked out Indian opponent Thehlak Selvam in the first round of the highly anticipated bout of the World Youth Boxing Championship held in September 2024. Usman Wazeer took just one minute and five seconds to deliver a TKO to his opponent.

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Usman Wazeer expressed his intention to dedicate his win in the international rankings to Pakistan, encouraging the entire nation to pray for his success.

“Just like before, I will dedicate this win in the international ranking fight to Pakistan. I request the entire nation to pray for my victory,” said Usman Wazeer.

Although his match is officially scheduled for 3:00 PM (PST), Wazeer mentioned that the actual timing might change based on how long the earlier fights last.

“If the earlier bouts finish sooner than anticipated, my fight could happen earlier than planned,” he explained in his message.

The event in Thailand will feature a total of 15 fights, with Wazeer’s bout listed as Fight No. 13.

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Usman Wazeer knocks out Indian boxer in just 65 seconds

BANGKOK: Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer knocked out Indian opponent Thehlak Selvam in the first round of the highly-anticipated bout of the World Youth Boxing Championship here on Thursday.

Usman was too hot to handle for India’s Thehlak as he took just one minute and five seconds to deliver a TKO in the six-round welterweight bout, held at Space Plus boxing arena here.

Usman took control of the bout with early strikes which were so lethal that Thehlak was struggling to withstand and was visibly in severe pain. Usman seized the opportunity to deliver another strong strike, resulting in his opponent falling on the mat.

As a result, the referee, on technical grounds, declared Usman Wazeer the winner.

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The victory was Usman’s 14th consecutive in professional boxing, indicating his dominance in the sport.

Earlier this year, Usman outclassed Thailand’s Jatsada Pithakdantha by TKO in the third round.

Usman has won several prestigious titles in his budding career including World Youth Title, Asian Title, and Middle East Title. He also boasts an astounding 71 per cent knockout ratio with the latest being his 10th in the professional career.

In his victory speech, Usman requested India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and called for peace and harmony between the two neighbouring countries.

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Usman Wazeer successfully defends WBO Youth World Title

Pakistani boxer, Usman Wazeer, the reigning WBO Youth World Champion, on Sunday successfully defended his title against the Thai challenger, Krung Kling in Dubai.

According to ARY News, WBO Youth World Champion Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer has made the country proud by achieving another big success in boxing by successfully defending his Youth World title in Dubai.

In the title fight, Usman Wazeer defeated Thai boxer Krung Kling and in the 7th round of the 10-round title fight, Usman knocked out his opponent.

Usman Wazeer is undefeated by winning all 10 international fights so far and he has named this victory after the martyrs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.

The boxer said that he is proud of the sacrifices of policemen in the war against terrorism. I am grateful to the people of Pakistan for praying for my success.

On the other hand, Pakistani boxer Muhammad Saqib has also won the international fight in a boxing competition in Dubai. The young boxer knocked out the Iranian opponent in the third round.

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Usman Wazir becomes first Pakistan boxer to win World Youth title

BANGKOK: Pakistani star boxer and Asian Champion Usman Wazeer outclassed his Thai opponent Somphot Seesa to win the WBO World Welterweight Youth title on Wednesday in the Highland Boxing Show in Bangkok.

Wazeer emerged triumphant after knocking out Seesa in a tough encounter that saw the two boxers go hard at one other for six rounds.

Following his remarkable title victory, the 22-year-old boxer has become the first Pakistani boxer to win the WBO World Youth title.

“Alhumdulillah, we finally made history and I am now the First Ever WBO World Youth Champion out of Pakistan,” Wazeer wrote on Twitter following his title victory.

“I would like to thank everyone for your never-ending support and love. Pakistan Zindabad.”

Alhumdulillah, we finally made history and I am now the First Ever WBO World Youth Champion out of Pakistan ☝🏻. I would like to thank everyone for your never ending support and love.
Pakistan Zindaabad! 🇵🇰♥️☝🏻#usmanwazeer #worldchampion #andnew #pakistan #History pic.twitter.com/sL9tWprVpw

— Usman Wazeer (@WazeerUsman) September 28, 2022

It is pertinent to mention that Wazeer had already clinched ABF Asian title and World Boxing Council’s Middle East title.

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Asian champion Wazeer ready to face Seesa for World Youth title

BANGKOK: Pakistani star boxer and Asian Champion Usman Wazeer is set to face Thai opponent Somphot Seesa for the WBO World Welterweight Youth title on Wednesday in the Highland Boxing Show in Bangkok.

The 22-year-old Wazeer is the first Pakistani boxer to compete for the WBO Youth title.

Wazeer won the WBA Asia welterweight title by defeating Thailand’s Phatiphan Krungklang in the recently held first-ever professional boxing event in Gilgit. The Pakistani boxing star has been undefeated in the eight fights.

The Gilgit-hailed boxer has been optimistic about his triumph in the championship bout.

Both the boxers underwent official weight-measuring and posed for the face-off before the much-anticipated fight. The fearless Wazeer looked confident to overpower his opponent in the fight and add another feather to his cap.

It is pertinent to mention that Wazeer had already clinched ABF Asian title and World Boxing Council’s Middle East title.

Sharing a video message before one of the biggest fights of his career, Wazeer hoped that he would make the whole nation proud tomorrow and urged the nation to pray for his victory.

“It is the biggest fight of my career. It is an honour for me to qualify for the World Youth title fight,” he said.

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Sarfaraz congratulates Boxer Usman Wazeer for WBA title win

KARACHI: Pakistan’s former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has congratulated Pakistani Boxer Usam Wazeer for his recent victory in World Boxing Association(WBA) title fight and extended support for the star boxer in his upcoming fight.

Sarfaraz, in a video message, praised the Asian welterweight champion for his remarkable feat and for bagging international titles for the country.

“Usman Wazeer has been consistently winning titles in International boxing for Pakistan,” said Sarfaraz. “He deserves praise for triumphing in a magnificent fight that recently took place in Gilgit.”

The 22-year-old Wazeer won the WBA Asia welterweight title by defeating Thailand’s Phatiphan Krungklang in the recently held first-ever professional boxing event in Gilgit. The Pakistani boxing star has been undefeated in the 8 fights.

He further went on to request the whole country to support the Pakistani star in his forthcoming world championship title fight scheduled in September.

“We all should support this hero, hailing from Gilgit,” he added. “He has a world championship fight ahead in September. All Pakistanis should fully support him,” he concluded

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Pakistani Boxers Usman, Asif triumph WBA titles in Gilgit Boxing Festival

GILGIT: The biggest professional boxing event in the country’s history witnessed major achievements for Pakistan as top-class boxers Usman Wazeer and Asif Hazara triumphed in two World Boxing Association (WBA) titles fights, here at Lalak Jan Stadium on Sunday.

In the most awaited fight of the event, the Asian Champion Wazeer knocked out the opponent Phatiphan Krungklang of Thailand in the second round to clinch the WBA Asia Welterweight title.

Meanwhile, Asif Hazara defeated the Indonesian boxer, Rexi Akbar to pull off the WBA Asia South Super Flyweight Title.

In the biggest fight of the event, two times World Champion Arthur Villanueva of the Philippines wrestled with Thailand’s Jakpan Santong for the WBA South Asia Bantamweight Championship. The Filipino star boxer took down the opponent in the ninth round after a grappling fight to win the title.

The mega event also witnessed the first female boxing match in the country’s history as Hunza-hailed Raheela faced Quetta’s Zainab in a thrilling fight that continued for 6 rounds and ended in a tie.

In other fights of the evening, Pakistan’s Shafiullah defeated the Indonesian boxer while a Malaysian boxer knocked out Pakistani boxer Sikandar Abbasi. WBA Arabian sea champion Muzaffar Khan took down his South Korean opponent after a tough battle.

Thousands of spectators witnessed the mega event as people belonging to every age group gathered at Lalak Jan Stadium to watch the action-packed matches.

Addressing the crowd on the occasion, Wazir, the organizer of the mega event, claimed that he organized the event on his own without any government support to promote the soft image of the country as well as the region.

” I organize the fight on my own to promote the young talent of Gilgit Baltistan and the soft image of the country around the world,” said Wazeer. ” For the first time in the country’s history, international boxers belonging to 10 countries have participated in a boxing event, for which the government has provided no support,” he added.

Gilgit’s first-ever professional boxing festival featured 10 international boxers from 20 countries, making it a momentous occasion for boxing in the country.

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Pakistan’s biggest professional Boxing festival kicks off in Gilgit

GILGIT: The biggest professional boxing event in the history of Pakistan commences today, here at Lalak Jan Stadium featuring 20 international boxers from 10 countries, including Pakistan’s top-class boxers Usman Wazir and Asif Hazara.

Lalak Jan stadium glitters as Gilgit will host the first-ever professional boxing festival. The boxers from Indonesia, Thailand, UAE, Philippines, Nigeria, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Korea, and host Pakistan will participate in the mega event.

Pakistani Asian Boxing Champion, Wazir, will be seen in action for the first time in his hometown as he will encounter an Indonesian opponent for the World Boxing Association (WBA) title.

Meanwhile, Hazara will step into the ring to fight for the WBA South Asian championship title.

Renowned cricket stars will also be in attendance to observe the historic event, while Sohail Tanvir and Musa Khan have already reached Gilgit to show their support for the Asian Champion, Wazir.

Thousands of spectators are expected to witness the thrilling matches as fool-proof security arrangements have been ensured for the mega event.

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Usman Wazeer announces to set up boxing academy in an orphanage

ISLAMABAD: Usman Wazeer, World Boxing Council (WBC) Middle East champion, announced to establish a boxing academy in a local orphanage within a month, here on Thursday.

Usman announced the establishment of a boxing academy during his visit to the orphanage while addressing at the ceremony.

“The boxing academy will train children under the supervision of domestic and foreign coaches,” Usman said.

“In the next six months, the athletes will be ready to represent Pakistan in a boxing event,” he added.

Usman while acknowledging the founder of the orphanage also announced to donate a part of his earning from his fights to the orphanage. Usman is also optimistic that the orphanage and the boxing academy will produce talented players in the future.

While addressing the ceremony, Usman also disclosed that he accidentally became a boxer as the Asian Boxing Champion used to be a footballer in his early days.

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