Pakistani Boxer Muhammad "Falcon Khan" Waseem | Discussion Thread

[Ottoman]

SEOUL: Quetta-born Muhammad Waseem won the World Boxing Council (WBC) silver flyweight title after defeating favourite Jether Oliva from the Philippines.

Waseem, Pakistan's only professional boxer, began his professional career in South Korea last year and won the Korean Bantamweight title on debut. His latest win is the fourth in an unbeaten streak of wins, the previous three all ending in knockouts.

Known as 'Falcon Khan' for his swift boxing style, the 28-year-old dropped to a career low weight of 112 pounds for the match.

Earlier, Waseem’s manager Andy Kim, said he was in his best shape for the most important bout of his life and winning the title will change his career.

Waseem ranked sixth in the flyweight category, just behind his latest opponent. After winning this title, flyweight is set to to be ranked in the top four by the WBC and has the potential to for a world title fight soon.

The bout has seen some changes recently, with a change in venue from Singapore to South Korea and upgrading from a regional title to a WBC Silver world title fight, allowing the winner to contest a world title fight later on.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1271396/pakistani-boxer-wins-wbc-silver-flyweight-title

 

[#GreenRoars]

Muhammad Waseem becomes first Pakistani boxer to win WBC silver flyweight title

SEOUL (Dunya News) - Pakistan’s only professional boxer Muhammad Waseem Sunday defeated Philippines’ Jether Oliva for World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver flyweight title in Seoul.

In a 12-round competition, Waseem strongly knocked out Oliva and managed to gain fourth position in international boxing ranking.

Belonging to Quetta, 28-year-old Waseem is the first boxer of the country who won the WBC international professional title.

He underwent two-month special training in United States and Japan for this fight.

Muhammad Waseem began his professional career in South Korea last year and won the Korean Bantamweight title on debut.

He had previously secured knockout wins in all three of his professional bouts and also had an impressive amateur record with 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medal and 2010 World Combat Games gold medal to his name.

http://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/345358-Muhammad-Waseem-becomes-first-Pakistani-boxer-to-w

 

[street cricketer]

Congrats.

Yesterday Vijender won against Australian Kerry Hope as well in India.

Boxing improving in both nations.

 

[big_gamer007]

Good news for Pakistani boxing fans, haven't heard about him before but will check out his fight on youtube.. Congrats to all Pakistani boxing fans..

 

[Saeed]

Watched his fight against some Korean boxer on YouTube. Looks like he can absorb some punches unlike Amir Khan.

 

[SuperKhan]

great news for Pakistan. Lets hope he can go on for them.

 

[London_Lahori]

Watched his fight against some Korean boxer on YouTube. Looks like he can absorb some punches unlike Amir Khan.

Absorb punches from who though? It's all good taking punches off D/E level fighters.

 

[London_Lahori]

His opponents:

Min Wook Lee 4 wins (0 KO's) and 3 L's.
Suparyanto Doglo 7 wins (4 KO's) 4 L's and 1 D
John Bajawa 11 wins (7 KO's) 14 L's and 0 D
Jether Oliva 24 wins (11 KO's) 6 L's

All these fighters had a KO percentage between 20-40%, of course he's absorbing their punches.

 

[shaz619]

His opponents:

Min Wook Lee 4 wins (0 KO's) and 3 L's.
Suparyanto Doglo 7 wins (4 KO's) 4 L's and 1 D
John Bajawa 11 wins (7 KO's) 14 L's and 0 D
Jether Oliva 24 wins (11 KO's) 6 L's

All these fighters had a KO percentage between 20-40%, of course he's absorbing their punches.

Muhammad Waseem is a future world champion, i have no doubt. His Amateur pedigree was incredible and he should have won an Olympic medal were it not for the corrupt pak sports board; since then he has thrived as a pro once signed by Korean Promoters. He has taken to the pro ranks quiet well to and in a short amount of time won the silver wbc title already which is a sought of interim championship, got a long way to go and I hope he isn't rushed to a world title fight but it seemes like its going to be the case, I think Gonzales has vacated his title to.

He's a great body puncher, moves fairly well but the footwork could be a bit better he has become slightly flat footed but it's how he has adjusted from the amateur ranks where he'd move in and out quiet well but revolves his game around the inside but is quiet solid, very tight defence and moves out harms way when neccesary. Doesn't seem chinny but obviously we"ll know when he is tested against better opponents. Big deal winning silver title though, his opponent was alot more experienced to; unusual for a fighter with only a handful of fights take on such an opponent

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=131867]London_Lahori[/MENTION] Waseem's toughest fight is next, he will be facing the undefeated Giemel Magramo who is one of the best in the division from the phillephenes. He also has a KO percentage of 76%.

 

[London_Lahori]

Yeah, we'll know more about him in the next 4/5 fights. Hope he does well.

 

[shaz619]

His career is being fast tracked so it is unfair to judge him based on the next 4 fights when boxers are in the development phase at a similar stage as Waseem but am going out on a limb to call him a future world champion and Pakistans first in their history.

 

[the Great Khan]

the flyweight division is big in south east asia so he should be able to earn a bob or two..one to keep an eye out for,,

 

[shaz619]

the flyweight division is big in south east asia so he should be able to earn a bob or two..one to keep an eye out for,,

Yep, Roman Gonzales the lineal flyweight champion and best P4P fighter in the world across most publications is promoted by a Japanese company. Waseem holds the silver title which fighters usually use as a springboard to a world title shot, Waseem isn't ready to face Gonzales though however I believe he will be moving up a weight class which would leave his flyweight title vacant. Who knows, a smart bit of matchmaking and Waseem could find himself as the world champion in the near future but personally I don't want his career to get rushed despite how quick his progress is.

 

[Saeed]

He won again today, defeated a Filipino boxer today. What do you think about this opponent [MENTION=131867]London_Lahori[/MENTION]

KARACHI: World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver flyweight champion Muhammad Waseem defeated Philippines’ Giemel Magramo in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday to successfully defend his title.

The Quetta-born boxer outplayed Magreamo in a tough 12-round fight and won by a 3-0 unanimous decision.

Magreamo was undefeated in his previous 17 bouts and previously held the WBC International flyweight belt. However, Waseem’s heroics put a dent in the Filipino’s record.

Waseem had captured the Silver title in July by defeating Jether Oliva in what was only his fourth professional bout.

Prior to the match, Waseem told The Express Tribune, “Magramo’s profile is good but it doesn’t intimidate me as I am also undefeated in my professional career.”

The 29-year-old has trained with Jeff Mayweather in Las Vegas the last few months and feels his hard work will reflect in the fight result.

“Only my coach and I know how much effort we’ve put into this. It is not easy and there is a lot of money and people involved; I ran almost 12 miles per day the last two months and went through 120 rounds of sparring,” said Waseem. “My preparation at the end of the day will make the difference in the ring.”

His sentiments were also echoed by his former sparring partner Arshad Hussain, who backed him for a win despite the formidable nature of the challenge.

“I think it will be his most difficult fight, but Waseem is the hardest working boxer I know. He will defend his title successfully,” said Arshad.

Waseem turned pro in October last year and already has four wins, including three knockouts, on his burgeoning CV.

When asked if Magramo could become his knockout victim number four, Waseem refrained from speculating and hinted that his strategy will not be premeditated on ending the fight in a particular round.

“I can’t say I’ll knock him out in a particular round as it is not very nice. I would like to have a knockout win, but it depends on the situation during the fight. I’m very good with body shots so there will be a lot of those,” said the man nicknamed Falcon.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1245953/muhammad-waseem-successfully-defends-wbc-silver-flyweight-title/

 

[shaz619]

He won again today, defeated a Filipino boxer today. What do you think about this opponent [MENTION=131867]London_Lahori[/MENTION]

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1245953/muhammad-waseem-successfully-defends-wbc-silver-flyweight-title/

He's a solid boxer Wasim, with some smart matchmaking there is no doubt that I can see him becoming Pakistan's first world champion; his amateur pedigree has been phenomenal but I don't want his promotional team to fastrack his ascension to the world level, there really is no rush. I hope that inevitably he secures a deal with a UK promoter, the scene is buzzing here and there will be more eyes on him and opportunities to get a fatter paycheck. For someone who has only had 5 fights the guy Wasim fought was incredibly dangerous! they are going about his career in the same manner Lomachenko is being booked, I guess his team and wasim himself have a lot of faith in his ability. I guess it's not entirely a bad idea, Wasim is 29 years old and his fundamentals are very good given his experience/success in the amateurs; in rare instances you can afford to fastrack such a talents career it can benefit them because their progress at the pro level picks up a rapid rate and they move up the ranks a lot quicker to.

 

[shaz619]

Jeff Mayweather, one of Waseems trainers pressurising the WBC president Sulieman and his associates regarding a world title shot for Waseem

Let him build and gain more experience, in about 10 fights time he should be more then ready to face an elite talent. But since Gonzalez vacated his belt then Waseem's team with a bit of smart matchmaking look to get him a shot after about 4-5 more fights and maybe even sooner if the opportunity presents itself

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Looks a decent prospect
Amir Khan praises him too

 

[shaz619]

Looks a decent prospect
Amir Khan praises him too

In the November update he is ranked 9th by the WBC, it should improve further after this victory and bring him closer to a world title shot. Gonzalez has vacated the flyweight title by moving up, here's hoping he fights for the vacant belt; it's also good that he's above Waseems division because he is rated the P4P best by all publications and is one hell of a fighter whom I wouldn't match with Waseem just yet.

 

[Saeed]

He's a solid boxer Wasim, with some smart matchmaking there is no doubt that I can see him becoming Pakistan's first world champion; his amateur pedigree has been phenomenal but I don't want his promotional team to fastrack his ascension to the world level, there really is no rush. I hope that inevitably he secures a deal with a UK promoter, the scene is buzzing here and there will be more eyes on him and opportunities to get a fatter paycheck. For someone who has only had 5 fights the guy Wasim fought was incredibly dangerous! they are going about his career in the same manner Lomachenko is being booked, I guess his team and wasim himself have a lot of faith in his ability. I guess it's not entirely a bad idea, Wasim is 29 years old and his fundamentals are very good given his experience/success in the amateurs; in rare instances you can afford to fastrack such a talents career it can benefit them because their progress at the pro level picks up a rapid rate and they move up the ranks a lot quicker to.

Nice. Btw I was talking about his Filipino opponent. He seems better than Mohammad Wasim's earlier opponents. This one is younger and has higher rate of KO compared to other guys. I am disappointed Muhammad Wasim didn't get KO against him. Still it's better than losing to him.

 

[Speedster1]

He's a solid boxer Wasim, with some smart matchmaking there is no doubt that I can see him becoming Pakistan's first world champion; his amateur pedigree has been phenomenal but I don't want his promotional team to fastrack his ascension to the world level, there really is no rush. I hope that inevitably he secures a deal with a UK promoter, the scene is buzzing here and there will be more eyes on him and opportunities to get a fatter paycheck. For someone who has only had 5 fights the guy Wasim fought was incredibly dangerous! they are going about his career in the same manner Lomachenko is being booked, I guess his team and wasim himself have a lot of faith in his ability. I guess it's not entirely a bad idea, Wasim is 29 years old and his fundamentals are very good given his experience/success in the amateurs; in rare instances you can afford to fastrack such a talents career it can benefit them because their progress at the pro level picks up a rapid rate and they move up the ranks a lot quicker to.

Exactly what i thought! He isn't fighting any pushovers that's for sure considering this was only his 5th fight, even his last opponent had 24 wins which shows the experience of opposition. This fighter from Phillipines had a KO ratio of 72%, 22 yrs young and hungry as well but first time he fought outside his home country after 17 fights he lost to our Waseem. Looking bright agree let's hope he get's a good deal by someone ideally in UK, british boxing is buzzing!

 

[Speedster1]

Nice. Btw I was talking about his Filipino opponent. He seems better than Mohammad Wasim's earlier opponents. This one is younger and has higher rate of KO compared to other guys. I am disappointed Muhammad Wasim didn't get KO against him. Still it's better than losing to him.

I'm just happy he beat him! this other guy was no mug looking at his record. Although having not seen the fight, i'm glad Waseem has showed this side to his boxing ability by the fight going 12 rounds especially against a KO artist. Shows how well he must have done. We already know he can take a punch. Looking forward to his future fights just hope he is handled correctly and right fights taken for his development!

 

[shaz619]

Exactly what i thought! He isn't fighting any pushovers that's for sure considering this was only his 5th fight, even his last opponent had 24 wins which shows the experience of opposition. This fighter from Phillipines had a KO ratio of 72%, 22 yrs young and hungry as well but first time he fought outside his home country after 17 fights he lost to our Waseem. Looking bright agree let's hope he get's a good deal by someone ideally in UK, british boxing is buzzing!

I'm just happy he beat him! this other guy was no mug looking at his record. Although having not seen the fight, i'm glad Waseem has showed this side to his boxing ability by the fight going 12 rounds especially against a KO artist. Shows how well he must have done. We already know he can take a punch. Looking forward to his future fights just hope he is handled correctly and right fights taken for his development!

Can't find footage but am reading it was a tough 12 round battle and you expect that given the level of opposition, some of his older fights are on youtube for those who've not seen him box; solid A/R fighter, just needs to make sure he doesn't stay in the pocket too long. Gonzalez vacant WBC world title is something his team are looking to get a shot at but I get the feeling president sulieman wants to see more evidence of Waseems prowess despite the lack of pro experience.

 

[London_Lahori]

Good news, also good to see his training with Jeff, the only sane Mayweather trainer.

Any highlights for the fight?

 

[shaz619]

Good news, also good to see his training with Jeff, the only sane Mayweather trainer.

Any highlights for the fight?

Jeff trains him in intervals when he comes to the US, no highlightes but reports say it was a really close and competetive battle over 12 rounds

 

[Haroon786]

Good for Pakistani sports!

 

[shaz619]

Good for Pakistani sports!

Definitely! am also glad that the media have started picking up on his efforts, it's a remarkable story because he has the potential to perform at the highest level despite no support at all, he has done everything on his own on a small budget; it can be hard to take care of things like diet, as a fighter you need to be in prime condition at all times. Was repeatedly screwed by the Pak board, they have a poor track record of dealing with such talent and in the end God looked out for him and he got that contract from Korea which allowed him to quit the amateurs and turn pro.

 

[Haroon786]

Definitely! am also glad that the media have started picking up on his efforts, it's a remarkable story because he has the potential to perform at the highest level despite no support at all, he has done everything on his own on a small budget; it can be hard to take care of things like diet, as a fighter you need to be in prime condition at all times. Was repeatedly screwed by the Pak board, they have a poor track record of dealing with such talent and in the end God looked out for him and he got that contract from Korea which allowed him to quit the amateurs and turn pro.

Good on him in not giving up and persisting. Hopefully this inspires many others to take up sport and in general, also to always work hard even if you know the journey is difficult - the road less travelled is less travelled for a reason.

 

[shaz619]

Good on him in not giving up and persisting. Hopefully this inspires many others to take up sport and in general, also to always work hard even if you know the journey is difficult - the road less travelled is less travelled for a reason.

I agree with that but ideally we need an infrastructure in Pakistan which takes care of these athletes, in fact Amir Khan from Britain has done more for boxing in Pakistan then Pakistan by providing adequate facilities, coach's and gyms; but even then the talent need to be nurtured by the sports board in order to progress further. Guys like Wasim are one in a million, there could be millions talented or maybe not so much but both have world level potential who's careers diminish everyday when they could be elevated. Before Wasim there was Shah, Hussain Shah of 1960 who won an Olympic Medal for Pakistan.

It took more then 5 decades for someone like Wasim to emerge since Shah. Watch the movie Shah about Hussain Shah life, the director put it on youtube for free in order to combat piracy; it will give you a better overview of the plight of such talent in Pakistan and tells an inspirational story of Shah's monumental achievements but also sad in all he had to endure and the struggles which still exist to this day:

 

[Abdullah719]

Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem's fight against opponents, his own continues

KARACHI: Boxing star Muhammad Waseem has so far won every fight and overcome every opponent in his blossoming boxing career, but there is one challenge that is proving far more difficult than he ever imagined: winning over his own people.

The Quetta-born pugilist is the reigning World Boxing Council silver flyweight champion and boasts a perfect 7-0 record, with an impressive 71% knockout ratio.

He is trained by superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather’s uncle Jeff and could contend for world titles in future if he continues notching up victories — something he did twice in July with second and third-round stoppages of Panamanian duo Eliecer Valdez and Ivan Trejos respectively.

Mayweather recently spoke highly of Waseem, referring to him as a “trainer’s dream” and tipping him to one day emerge as a genuine threat to flyweight standouts Roman Gonzalez and current champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.

But back home, Waseem aka Falcon continues to fly under the radar.

He is viewed as a boxing royalty in Pakistan’s limited combat sports circles but remains largely anonymous beyond that.

Not afforded even a fraction of the renown and riches regularly rendered to cricketers, Waseem sounds more disappointed than peeved that his efforts are going unrecognized.

“Even a small nation like Panama has better sports awareness than Pakistan,” Waseem told The Express Tribune from the Central American country. “It hurts to see that in my own country, the people and the business sector are blind to more global sports. They end up pumping so much money into cricket, which in a global perspective is a much small sport [than boxing].”

Boxing’s toughness, in Waseem’s opinion, means that boxers should be given even more respect but instead all they ever get are cold shoulders.

“Cricketers face very little challenges as compared to boxers, footballers or even hockey players because their global competition so much more intense,” said the 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist. “Boxing is a tougher sport than cricket on every level as we can end up dying in the ring too. The bottom line is that cricket is not the only sport out there.”

He then shed light on how authorities world over help out boxers in case of injuries and health concerns — a pipe dream for practitioners of Sweet Science in Pakistan.

“I’ve been in Panama for almost a month now, and I’ve also been to some neighbouring countries,” shared Waseem. “I’ve come to know that in case a boxer here injures himself during a fight and goes in coma, the government is there to take care of him. It scares me even to think that what would happen if such an injury is suffered by a Pakistani boxer. What security do we have from the government? None whatsoever.”

Waseem’s lack of celebrity is a cause of concern for coach Mayweather too as he questions how Amir Khan, a British fighter of Pakistani descent, is cared for more in Pakistan than one of their own.

“Everyone knows that Amir is of Pakistani origin, but when Waseem came to Vegas for the first time nobody knew him,” said the American trainer. “It was only when he started beating everyone up that he got noticed.”

Waseem’s work inside the ring and pleas outside it could keep falling on deaf ears. But as long as there is a fighting chance, he will not relent.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1471291/waseems-urges-pakistan-think-inside-box/

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Cool guy

 

[shaz619]

'Sponsorless' boxer Mohammad Waseem on brink of quitting Pakistan

KARACHI: World Boxing Council (WBC) silver flyweight champion Muhammad Waseem has started training in Lahore for his planned world title bout with Japan’s Daigo Higa, but a perennial lack of sponsorship means this could be the last time he is seen training in his own country.

Waseem, 30, recently returned from a four-month stay in Panama, where he took part in a trio of bouts, winning all by early stoppages and improving his unblemished record to 8-0.

But yet again, awaiting the Quetta-born on his return to his land was apathy on the part of his countrymen as well as sponsors.
While he has previously taken such things on his chin, it seems Waseem has finally reached his breaking point.

“I started training in Lahore last week,” Waseem told the Express tribune. “Shapes is letting me use their facilities without any charge. Their support is invaluable for me but not many Pakistanis have come forward to help me. It’s as if private and corporate sponsors are not even interested in boxing. It has been disappointing for us, and I am thinking about leaving Pakistan for good. What’s the point in staying in a country where people fail to acknowledge your achievements.”

As disappointed and cash strapped as he is, Waseem knows he can’t afford to let his feelings spill into his training as taming Higa in his own backyard would be a monstrous ask — even more so because he is unlikely to get any love from the judges due to his South Korean promoter Andy Kim’s nationality.

“Higa has won most of his fights in Japan, and Japanese don’t necessarily like Koreans much,” Waeem reminded. “Conditions too will favour Higa. There’s no other way for me but to knock him out. If we had sponsorship from Pakistan, we could’ve staged the fight at a neutral venue.”

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1550603/7-sponsorless-waseem-brink-quitting-pakistan/

 

[shaz619]

So sad to see, and absolutely awful that he has prepare for a world title shot in such circumstances with a lack of adequate support. Higa is the most ferocious and dangerous fighter in the division, anything less then 100% and he will get taken out. Unfortunately Waseem would not have prepared as well as he can due to a poor (pun intended) training camp. His best shot will be to knock out Higa and that will be tough, I suppose if he goes the distance with a world champion in just his 9th fight it would be a big deal in itself but there's a realistic chance he could lose by KO because Higa is the biggest puncher in his weight class.

With a proper training camp behind him, I would give Waseem a serious chance to win the big one. Such a shame that very few have supported him in his own backyard [MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] because he's such a great prospect, has done so well to get this far and the amateur career has been excellent although unfulfilled because he should have won more medals were it not for politics in his country.

 

[shaz619]

Waseem should move to the UK and try to find a promoter here, it won't be easy but with a good team behind him it's possible; plus the lower weight classes have a bit more attention now with the likes of Kal Yafai, Gonzales and Sor Rungvisai making some noise.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I don't know about that shaz, I find these lower weight fights aren't that interesting. The fighters tend to be very small and generally don't hit that hard so you get loads of punches being thrown at lightning speed and not a lot of impact on the fighters.

Lightweight and up tends to be where I might show interest. It's the same for MMA.

 

[shaz619]

I don't know about that shaz, I find these lower weight fights aren't that interesting. The fighters tend to be very small and generally don't hit that hard so you get loads of punches being thrown at lightning speed and not a lot of impact on the fighters.

Lightweight and up tends to be where I might show interest. It's the same for MMA.

Matchroom and sky sports have been plugging the super fly weight division especially more recently so there's some promise, it's Waseem's ideal weight imo; he only remained 112lb in the hope of nailing the Gonzales fight. Gonzales has also headlined on HBO and Rungvisai got exposure from those two excellent fights. Higa is a big puncher Rishwat, legit single punch power; he was won all his fights by KO, Naoya Inoue is a KO artist as well

This was the excellent super flyweight card which sky put out in september:

http://www.skysports.com/boxing/new...wdown-all-on-californian-super-flyweight-card

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Roman Gonzalez

Naoya Inoue vs Antonio Nieves

Carlos Cuadras vs Juan Francisco Estrada

So there's a decent mix of guys who are sound technically like Kal and some big punchers as well, then the likes of Gonzales are more rounded. Matchmaking and exposure are key because the talent at the top of card can produce exciting performances although I agree that historically not many people tend to be interested in the lower weight divisions beyond asia but these blokes are making some noise and doing better then most in and around the same weight which is a big deal especially in the US

 

[last_knight]

Another "Shah".

 

[KingKhanWC]

Didn't Afridi and Latif say they were going to support boxing? Waseem should go to them.

It's very sad to see an excellent talented fighter struggling to get sponsorship and backing in his country.


However I do recall the Pakistani government giving him some money.

I found this..

Govt gives Rs30m to boxing champ Muhammad Waseem

https://www.dawn.com/news/1300050

Did he not receive these funds in the end?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Did he not receive these funds in the end?

Don’t know about his case,but sportsmen here very rarely recieve funds or rewards announced for them.

 

[Abdullah719]

Govt denies boxer Waseem's allegations of lack of funding

The federal government on Wednesday denied allegations of lack of funding and support by the unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Flyweight Champion Muhammad Waseem.

A statement released by the Ministry of Inter-provincial Coordination (IPC) gave a breakdown of funds provided to the boxer, amounting to around Rs28 million since 2014.

Rs2m were provided to Waseem for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Rs1m for 2014 Asian Games and Rs24.675 million for preparation and training of WBC professional bouts, lists the statement.

Millions of rupees were further spent by the government for his training and coaching in Pakistan and abroad, adds the statement. "This evidently shows that this boxer has been looked after by the government and never been deprived."

On Monday, the country's ace boxer had announced his decision "of accepting offers from other countries and playing for them" through a video message, saying that he had no sponsors to fund his participation in the international boxing events and represent Pakistan.

Waseem, who hails from Quetta, had told his fans that his upcoming fight for the WBC title might be the last time he represents Pakistan.

Urging Waseem to continue playing for Pakistan, the IPC ministry said that the boxer's statement of representing South Korea was, therefore, not justified as the government of Pakistan has and will continue to support the "national hero".

In July, Waseem won the WBC silver flyweight title after defeating favourite Jether Oliva from the Philippines.

He maintained his title in October when he defeated Panama's Carlos Melo.

Waseem, Pakistan's only professional boxer, began his professional career in South Korea last year and won the Korean Bantamweight title on debut.

In August last year, Waseem had lamented that Korean promoter Andy Kim had sponsored and borne all his expenses instead of the Pakistani government.

“I’m a Pakistani, not Korean; [so] why is my government not providing me with the required patronage?” he had asked.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1372171/govt-denies-boxer-waseems-allegations-of-lack-of-funding

 

[Pakistanian]

It costs a lot more money than what the govt is quoting. Pakistani rupees are trash anyways, millions of em won't nak2e a difference.

 

[Misia]

why is he not getting any support

http://www.boxingscene.com/muhammad-waseem-again-promotional-financial-pinch--123689

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Why should he get support from government? The sense of entitlement is rather nauseating. Has it not dawned on him that this his profession and his responsibility to get sponsorship or move to a place where it will, why should the government bear his expenses, there is no magic money tree that you can shake and dole it out. Every minority sport pro will want same treatment and justifiably so.

Maybe the truth is that he's not marketable? Something he needs to sort out.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

He's 30 years old, I can see that being a problem if he tries to get sponsorship abroad. If he was 24 then some other country might be prepared to invest, but if he thinks it will help his career, he should look around and see what's out there.

 

[shaz619]

He's 30 years old, I can see that being a problem if he tries to get sponsorship abroad. If he was 24 then some other country might be prepared to invest, but if he thinks it will help his career, he should look around and see what's out there.

Joe Joyce is like 31 or 32 he signed with Hayemaker promotions, the likes of Adonis Chickenson, Big Wlad, Rigo, Floyd etc have done well in their 30's. You have a lot of fighters enter the pro ranks and go straight into the 'apprenticeship' phase where they are learning their trade during the first 15 fights or so, matchroom fighters especially tend to pad their records extensively and tend to prolong that phase, anyhow what am saying is that guys with pretty decent amateur experience don't have a lengthy 'apprenticeship' phase. Wasim has already won the WBC silver title, I believe he won it in the quickest time in history and will be challenging for a prestigious world title against an elite fighter in his division in just his 9th pro fight.

There's definitely potential for him to grow else where but it's tough when you're limited in terms of resources and networking especially is everything; Vijender Singh (32 years old) on the other hand has been in a similar position as Wasim in terms of his background (minus the bit where he went to Bollywood) except he has been supported by the Indians which led to more opportunities and a deal with Frank Warren although they have rebooted his career but this time in India and to be fair there's money to be made there. However, if you hit the right notes, I see no reason why Wasim can't be a decent draw in the UK many Pakistani's would get behind him and I see no reason why he wouldn't get support if fights were held in Pakistan either. There's a lot of potential and promotion is key, he's talented as well but given his camp for the big fight expect him to get stopped unfortunately.

 

[shaz619]

Why should he get support from government? The sense of entitlement is rather nauseating. Has it not dawned on him that this his profession and his responsibility to get sponsorship or move to a place where it will, why should the government bear his expenses, there is no magic money tree that you can shake and dole it out. Every minority sport pro will want same treatment and justifiably so.

Maybe the truth is that he's not marketable? Something he needs to sort out.

This guy should have won an Olympic medal in Boxing for Pakistan, however he was treated like dog sh!t like the other sportsman. But he kept going and had ambitions to participate in the Rio Olympics last year but again was spat on, despite the lack of support he has still managed to win medals for Pakistan at the Asian games, King's Cup, Shahed International Boxing Tournament, World Combat Games, Comert Boxing Tournament, South Asian Games, President Cup and the Commonwealth Games (medal'd in Delhi and Glasgow). Pakistan have been god awful at the Olympics, he'd have been there only chance but despite that they didn't invest in his talent; and the Olympic platform tends to give you even more exposure, perhaps he'd not be in the current position when it comes to his resources. But despite all of this, Pakistan had an oppourtunity to make up for all the lack of support over the years and in addition it would also be the first time a World Champion is crowned in the pro ranks from Pakistan so there's history to be made as well. It's nothing about entitlement but respect, gratitude and pride.

Other countries invest in the sport of Boxing extensively at the grass root level and take care of their talent to the point where they have a platform when they do turn pro. Lower weight divisions do have it tougher because the bigger guy's are naturally the bigger draw's, however in recent times we've seen the likes of Gonzales emerge (former P4P no.1), Sor Rungvisai, Estrada, Kal Yafai etc HBO and SkySports have put on cards dedicated to them this year and they've have produced great ratings and some thrilling fights.

So it's not a marketable issue because he can be built up to put butts on seats, plus now there's potential to make some real money compared to previously, if Pak were to invest in Waseem's world title bid even that would be enough because once Waseem would be the champion he'd be in a great position of strength when it comes to negotiations with opposing fighters, obtaining sponsorship's and finding better promotion deals. His talent and potential is not in doubt though, however am not sure where he goes from here because he doesn't have much needed break despite all the years of hard work grinding it out like a dog for his country but getting nothing in return.

 

[shaz619]

Vijender Singh is the biggest bare bum in Boxing right now but his country have supported him, Waseem legitimately had a decent chance to beat an elite fighter but he has been left in the dark. Higa is so so dangerous. Such a damn shame, really unfortunate.

 

[shaz619]

Another factor I've overlooked is Waseem's promoter, feel he has been exploiting him; not sure those funds have been used adequately, had his man fight 4 rounders against nobodies despite being a mandatory. He needs better guidance and a proper management team behind him, Jeff Mayweather has been training Waseem I hope he can help him get signed with TMT.

 

[MABA]

TBH it is not the governments responsibility nor it is the responsibility pf the Pakistani people to look after Waseem. He is in professional boxing where getting yourself a promoter and marketing yourself is all up to the fighter. Government responsibility ends once you turn pro. As far as fighting for another country is concerned, who is he gonna fight for? once again this is not amateur boxing anymore so he can be fight for the US for all it matters but it still won't get him any riches until he proves to be marketable commodity.

 

[Pakistanian]

Should move to America, he can make a career in Vegas or NYC. A lot of money to be made in those cities.

 

[UN talkz]

Lack of funds deprives Waseem of World title shot

National boxing champion Muhammad Waseem has alleged that he was deprived of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title due to non-availability of sponsors.

Muhammad Waseem, hailing from Quetta, has brought laurels for Pakistan by staying the unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Flyweight Champion for a long time.

Due to the financial crisis, Waseem not only lost the world title but also slump in his world rankings.

Waseem broke the news himself in a video, saying, “I had a WBC flyweight world title shot, but that opportunity is lost now as I could not arrange the fee needed”.

He added, “I have also been stripped of my WBC silver flyweight title and demoted in the rankings. I was the number one contender but I am now fourth on the list”.

In 2016, he defeated Philippines’ Jether Oliva to become first ever Pakistani boxer in the history to claim any championship belt at a major boxing sanctioning body.

https://arysports.tv/lack-funds-deprives-waseem-world-title-shot/

 

[Slog]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] - why cant sponsors from other countries align with him if he is actually that good

 

[carbon11]

This is why I'm against the overrated and corrupt cricket of Pakistan taking all the money

When there are other sports and sportsmen in the country who aren't getting supported at all .

Why isn't money going to boxing or any other sport like squash or athletics etc

We havd kids in lyari Baluchistan Afghanistan refugees football mad why isn't the game being helped we don't even have a league , these people are the same phenotype as Iranian North Africans so this crap about south Asians can't play football is rubbish because they are too small and thin , messi salah prove otherwise

Getting a football pitch ready is probably a lot cheaper and less technical than getting a cricket game together where specialised equipment is needed , with football you just need a ball and a 4g pitch will do which costs around 200000 euros .

 

[the Great Khan]

This is why I'm against the overrated and corrupt cricket of Pakistan taking all the money

When there are other sports and sportsmen in the country who aren't getting supported at all .

Why isn't money going to boxing or any other sport like squash or athletics etc

We havd kids in lyari Baluchistan Afghanistan refugees football mad why isn't the game being helped we don't even have a league , these people are the same phenotype as Iranian North Africans so this crap about south Asians can't play football is rubbish because they are too small and thin , messi salah prove otherwise

Getting a football pitch ready is probably a lot cheaper and less technical than getting a cricket game together where specialised equipment is needed , with football you just need a ball and a 4g pitch will do which costs around 200000 euros .

Because Pakistanis lack vision. They want their country like the west but don't want to make an effort..completely useless when it comes to helping their country..

 

[DeadBall]

I watched the movie Shah and it was a real eye opener, I mean the guy boxed with bare feet at the Olympics, FGS, good that he migrated to Japan and now they are reaping the benefits of his experience. Excellent movie though, my favourite Pakistani movie along with Bol and Khuda Ke Liye.

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] - why cant sponsors from other countries align with him if he is actually that good

He's only just starting out, sponsors come on board once you build your profile up. Ideally I think he'd be in a better position to do that in the UK where the sport is booming and there's a lot of depth, plus he'd sell more tickets and make more money then he does in the east. I also believe that his promoter has exploited him, not sure the funds which he has receive have been used adequately. Fighters from the lower weight classes have it tougher as it is and it's a grind to elevate your profile.

 

[shaz619]

I find it strange that the government would not support his world title bid, they had no issues funding his training camps when he was fighting a couple of bums here and there. This was a once in a life time opportunity for Pakistan to crown its first world champion, sure Higa was a dangerous opponent and it would have taken a big effort to dethrone him but it was an oppourtunity at the world championship which doesn't come easy in the sport, his promoter may have been shady but he was able to get him that shot which may not come for a while and Waseem is no spring chicken.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I find it strange that the government would not support his world title bid, they had no issues funding his training camps when he was fighting a couple of bums here and there. This was a once in a life time opportunity for Pakistan to crown its first world champion, sure Higa was a dangerous opponent and it would have taken a big effort to dethrone him but it was an oppourtunity at the world championship which doesn't come easy in the sport, his promoter may have been shady but he was able to get him that shot which may not come for a while and Waseem is no spring chicken.

Who is his promoter? He needs to find himself a decent promotor who can bring in sponsership deals for him.

 

[shaz619]

Who is his promoter? He needs to find himself a decent promotor who can bring in sponsership deals for him.

I think it's only fair that his promoter Andy Kim is able to give his POV and to be honest he makes some solid points to (article from a month ago):

As Pakistan’s pride, the WBC Silver Flyweight champion is heading towards his title bout against Daigo Higa in January, his manager Andy Kim has planned to send him to Medellin, Columbia to train with former WBA World champion Beibis Mendoza.

Falcon Khan’s South Korean promoter is extremely disappointed with the lack of financial support he has received from his people and believes that they have only been used by them for their own good.

“It’s really disappointing that none of the people who want to take photos with him would actually support him financially. As Waseem mentioned in many interviews, his own people just want to use him to promote themselves and their companies,” Andy Kim told ARY Sports.

Kim feels that even if Waseem manages to win the title against all odds as Higa is most comfortable at fighting in his home Japan, the Pakistani pugilist will not get the kind of recognition he deserves. “This is impossible in other countries. I get the feeling that even if Waseem wins the world title, they would stay the same. Waseem should stop meeting them, taking photos with them, or even talk to them because he is just being used,” he added.

Andy Kim urged Pakistani sponsors to back the boxer as it will be quite beneficial for them. He advised them to identify the potential to earn through it. Moreover, a single man can make a lot of difference for a country, like Manny Pacquiao did for his.

“TV stations need to purchase the rights to broadcast his fights. Private companies need to sponsor funds and rightfully put their logos on the ring or Waseem’s outfit to promote their companies. Trust me, taking photos with him and posting them on Facebook won’t help because everyone knows you’re using him and not actually helping him,” he said.

“Think about Manny Pacquiao and how his success benefitted the whole country. One star can change a lot of things. No one’s asking for charity. If you put your money into it, then you can really use his fame for yourself. Please don’t try to steal all the hard work in a sneaky way. Everytime I talk to any Pakistani to negotiate, they all disappear when it’s time to discuss money,” he added.

Waseem has been trained on Kim’s profits that he makes from his distribution business, which makes him regret the decision of Pakistan’s ace boxer. Knowing the fact that the Waseem cannot help him make any money, it is his passion and commitment that keeping him going.

“I am paying for everything with the profit I earn from my distribution business but I am really breaking my back doing it,” Kim stated. “I regret every day signing him because it’s been minus all the way,” he added.

“I cannot afford to host world title fight. I will support his training before the world title fight just because I came all the way here and I don’t want to throw away his potential,” he explained.

Andy Kim is afraid that even if Waseem wins the title fight and brings the glory to his country, his people will not appreciate him.

“What if he pulls an upset and wins the world title on the road and Pakistan still don’t support him? He won’t even be able to train outside Pakistan for his defense. He won’t be reigning for long and retire as ordinary champion and not a legendary champ like (Manny) Pacquiao. It would be a great waste of talent and opportunity,” he expressed his concerns.

However, despite all the disappointments, Kim and Waseem have managed to keep themselves motivated and up for the coming challenges.

“True champions can go out of their comfort zone and still make miracles happen,” he said. “This is a professional sport with money involved. When a talented, dedicated fighter meets financial support, we can have a great career. Right now it’s very hard to be motivated, but we still haven’t given up and we’ll focus on the world title fight,” he added.

Kim wants to the Falcon Khan to become one of the world stars, rather than Pakistan’s hero. “I want Waseem to win the world title and get recognition from the whole world,” he told.

Waseem’s promoter has all praise and well-wishes for him. He wants to see him win the championship. Moreover, he hopes to see the boxer as one of the most respected sportsmen of the world, who have comfort and honour at his end.

“I hope this difficult period won’t last long and he gets his well-deserved rewards, live happily with comfort and honour. I feel like we are almost there. We will have a great training camp and he will put his everything into it. And then we’ll go in there and knock the guy out, take the belt away from the champion,” Kim concluded

https://arysports.tv/waseem-people-used-andy-kim/

 

[shaz619]

Also, Andy was the guy who gave Waseem an oppourtunity when everyone had abandoned him in Pakistan. He's not the greatest and most wealthiest promoter around but he did well to get Waseem a world title shot, in the end Waseem also needs the support and backing from Pakistan because he's a tougher sell in the east. But when people are only happy to take photos and not put their money where their mouth is there is only so much he can do, settling in the UK would be a boost for him because there are more opportunities with more of an interest in the sport of boxing but getting citizenship would be a big obstacle

 

[shaz619]

I think that Waseem needs to reach out to Amir Khan who would be more then happy to help, he has his own academy in Pakistan developing their fighters. But with both being professionals and maybe a little bit of ego to may prevent Waseem from doing that

 

[KingKhanWC]

Also, Andy was the guy who gave Waseem an oppourtunity when everyone had abandoned him in Pakistan. He's not the greatest and most wealthiest promoter around but he did well to get Waseem a world title shot, in the end Waseem also needs the support and backing from Pakistan because he's a tougher sell in the east. But when people are only happy to take photos and not put their money where their mouth is there is only so much he can do, settling in the UK would be a boost for him because there are more opportunities with more of an interest in the sport of boxing but getting citizenship would be a big obstacle

Thanks for the info. Huge credit to Kim for giving so much time, expense and effort towards his fighter. Sadly in Pakistan it seems they jump on a bandwagon, such as Amir Khan who although Pakistani fights for Britain. They should be smart and see Waseem as a future Pakistani star.

 

[shaz619]

Thanks for the info. Huge credit to Kim for giving so much time, expense and effort towards his fighter. Sadly in Pakistan it seems they jump on a bandwagon, such as Amir Khan who although Pakistani fights for Britain. They should be smart and see Waseem as a future Pakistani star.

I had my doubts about Andy Kim and still do like most promoters but he has done a lot of good work, in the end he doesn't have a powerhouse like boxnation, skysports or matchroom behind him. He's a fan like us who jumped ship from his music business to promoting boxing, he doesn't have a lot of money and may have even kept a few quid more then he should have at times but has always provided Waseem more then decent facilities to train (Mayweather Gym). Yeah it's a big shame, I bet you if Waseem got big and some exposure in the UK they'd be kissing his behind 24/7; the guy has one hell of an amateur pedigree when you look at how little support he has had, and when the Mayweathers say you have talent and skill you stand up plus he has held his own during their brutal sparring sessions.

But you're right, these fellas will jump on the bandwagon once they've done well; they don't see it as an investment, at the same time it could also be the lack of popularity when it comes to Boxing in Pak beyond Karachi. Literally every Pakistani has some relative in the UK, Waseem needs to make some calls or just man up and give Amir a bell because honestly he will help him

 

[CanadianG00se]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] - why cant sponsors from other countries align with him if he is actually that good

Sponsors will only be interested if they see profit. As of now Waseem is not popular among Pakistanis let alone neutrals.
He should ask Pakistan Olympic Association to sponsor him.

 

[UN talkz]

KARACHI: “What will I do now, all my efforts are in a way wasted, aren’t they?” Pakistan’s first-ever boxer to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) title, Muhammad Waseem, asked as he was stripped from his silver flyweight title this week along with losing his top rating and falling to the fourth place. Waseem’s has been an impressive story as he only switched to professional boxing in 2015 and won the silver flyweight title in just his fourth fight in 2016 after defeating Philippines’ Geimel Magramo. He then successfully defended it in November the same year against Jether Oliva. And so far, in all his eight fights, he has had six knock-outs to his name. However, things are not looking good for him anymore as his options are limited with no substantial sponsors to step up for him from Pakistan and that alone has been an alarming sign not just for Waseem, but also for his promoter Andy Kim. Kim had expected better reception by the Pakistanis after Waseem, also known as the Falcon, successfully defended his title. “It’s been a tiring journey and now to lose something that I put so much effort, my blood and sweat for is just breaking my heart,” Waseem said. “It’s not easy. I thought things will change, the perceptions of Pakistanis will change and somehow I’ll be able to put boxing on the map for Pakistan. I’m embarrassed to even ask for sponsorships now. It has left me with nothing but bitterness really. What is the point I feel.”Waseem began boxing when he was only eight and then decided to go for professional boxing after he had been repeatedly wronged by the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF), who gave away his spot in the flyweight category to British boxer Amir Khan’s brother Haroon in the 2010 Commonwealth Games despite Waseem being the top pugilist in the category. “I had left the PBF and amateur boxing because I had experience discrimination first hand. Money talks here. Amir paid the PBF to let his brother compete in my category and that is not the only instance, there had been many. Going to South Korea, getting Kim as my promoter was the best thing and I really thought that the title win would change things for us, for me, but nothing ever worked. Everyone just calls me, takes pictures and all the people who asked about sponsorship never got back to me,” said Waseem. Pakistan government did announce a grant for Waseem in 2016, but he believes, without corporate sponsorships, he can’t do much. “I can’t complain to the government, but yes, people and corporate sponsors still don’t see money in boxing, and I’m surprised why. I am surprised at how they come forward for Amir Khan, when he is not even a Pakistani,” said Waseem. On the other hand, Kim said that he was surprised that Waseem was still in the WBC ratings and now the best shot will be to go for the eliminator fight for the World title. “It’s too bad, but at the same time, I think it’s good because Pakistani people thought he will stay in that number one spot forever. It’s not like that and there are too many fighters wanting that spot,” said Kim. “We need some support to host at least a final eliminator fight before he completely moves out of rankings.” Kim said that he did see some sponsors coming his way but they later turned out to be scams while he is trying to figure a way out by getting help from the Pakistani embassy in Korea. “I’m hopeful and I’ve also talked to the WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman. He has been very impressed with Waseem because of his amateur career but he can’t stay at the top without fights, and we need support and sponsors for that,” said Kim. “Waseem won’t be able to make a comeback if he is pushed out of the ratings. I’ve asked the boxers from the top 15 ratings. I can still host an eliminator bout in Korea but the Japanese champion Daigo Higa is trying to dodge Waseem and we’d have to go to Japan to fight the title bout. Winning that would be difficult, but it is Waseem’s last shot,” Kim explained. Kim continued by saying that if he gets the sponsorships still, they can get Higa out of Japan and Waseem can become the world champion again, however, they don’t have much time.Published inDaily Times, February 18th 2018.

http://hamariweb.com/enews/Pakistan...e-falls-to-fourth-in-rankings_nid2198914.aspx

 

[shaz619]

KARACHI: “What will I do now, all my efforts are in a way wasted, aren’t they?” Pakistan’s first-ever boxer to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) title, Muhammad Waseem, asked as he was stripped from his silver flyweight title this week along with losing his top rating and falling to the fourth place. Waseem’s has been an impressive story as he only switched to professional boxing in 2015 and won the silver flyweight title in just his fourth fight in 2016 after defeating Philippines’ Geimel Magramo. He then successfully defended it in November the same year against Jether Oliva. And so far, in all his eight fights, he has had six knock-outs to his name. However, things are not looking good for him anymore as his options are limited with no substantial sponsors to step up for him from Pakistan and that alone has been an alarming sign not just for Waseem, but also for his promoter Andy Kim. Kim had expected better reception by the Pakistanis after Waseem, also known as the Falcon, successfully defended his title. “It’s been a tiring journey and now to lose something that I put so much effort, my blood and sweat for is just breaking my heart,” Waseem said. “It’s not easy. I thought things will change, the perceptions of Pakistanis will change and somehow I’ll be able to put boxing on the map for Pakistan. I’m embarrassed to even ask for sponsorships now. It has left me with nothing but bitterness really. What is the point I feel.”Waseem began boxing when he was only eight and then decided to go for professional boxing after he had been repeatedly wronged by the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF), who gave away his spot in the flyweight category to British boxer Amir Khan’s brother Haroon in the 2010 Commonwealth Games despite Waseem being the top pugilist in the category. “I had left the PBF and amateur boxing because I had experience discrimination first hand. Money talks here. Amir paid the PBF to let his brother compete in my category and that is not the only instance, there had been many. Going to South Korea, getting Kim as my promoter was the best thing and I really thought that the title win would change things for us, for me, but nothing ever worked. Everyone just calls me, takes pictures and all the people who asked about sponsorship never got back to me,” said Waseem. Pakistan government did announce a grant for Waseem in 2016, but he believes, without corporate sponsorships, he can’t do much. “I can’t complain to the government, but yes, people and corporate sponsors still don’t see money in boxing, and I’m surprised why. I am surprised at how they come forward for Amir Khan, when he is not even a Pakistani,” said Waseem. On the other hand, Kim said that he was surprised that Waseem was still in the WBC ratings and now the best shot will be to go for the eliminator fight for the World title. “It’s too bad, but at the same time, I think it’s good because Pakistani people thought he will stay in that number one spot forever. It’s not like that and there are too many fighters wanting that spot,” said Kim. “We need some support to host at least a final eliminator fight before he completely moves out of rankings.” Kim said that he did see some sponsors coming his way but they later turned out to be scams while he is trying to figure a way out by getting help from the Pakistani embassy in Korea. “I’m hopeful and I’ve also talked to the WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman. He has been very impressed with Waseem because of his amateur career but he can’t stay at the top without fights, and we need support and sponsors for that,” said Kim. “Waseem won’t be able to make a comeback if he is pushed out of the ratings. I’ve asked the boxers from the top 15 ratings. I can still host an eliminator bout in Korea but the Japanese champion Daigo Higa is trying to dodge Waseem and we’d have to go to Japan to fight the title bout. Winning that would be difficult, but it is Waseem’s last shot,” Kim explained. Kim continued by saying that if he gets the sponsorships still, they can get Higa out of Japan and Waseem can become the world champion again, however, they don’t have much time.Published inDaily Times, February 18th 2018.

http://hamariweb.com/enews/Pakistan...e-falls-to-fourth-in-rankings_nid2198914.aspx

Even though Haroon represented Pak in the flyweight category in the 2010 games, Waseem also competed at the event and won a medal in the 108lb category below Haroons. However, I can understand him being bitter about that because he had to lose 6lb and is most effective at 114-115lb and in 2010 he may have won the gold at flyweight.

Also, Haroon in 2010 was dropped by the British Boxing team due to politics; he would then beat Andrew Selby in the commonwealth quarter finals, the british fighter who has been picked to replace Haroon There is no doubt that the PBF gave Waseem the short end of the stick but in the end Pakistan had one extra medal they shouldn't have had in 2010 bringing their total to 5.

Don't expect Waseem to reach out to Khan anytime soon for help due to this, I suppose his bitterness is understandable with regards to what happened in 2010 and with Pakistani's embracing him more then their own.

 

[shaz619]

The PBF are the skum of the highest order, Waseem was Pakistan's biggest hope of winning an Olympic medal bur they let him and their country down, I have no doubt he would have medalled in 2016 and his amateur history proves that.

Waseem had asked the PBF to send the pak boxing team to Cuba or Russia for better preparations given the depth of boxing quality and elite facilities but they rejected his request. He waited for eight months after his request but they were unresponsive, they were approached once again and they failed to provide much support and he was forced to turn pro. These are the games the board loves to play and has been doing so for years, they feed themselves and not their fighters, things haven't changed from the days of Hussain Shah.

 

[mani1]

The PBF are the skum of the highest order, Waseem was Pakistan's biggest hope of winning an Olympic medal bur they let him and their country down, I have no doubt he would have medalled in 2016 and his amateur history proves that.

Waseem had asked the PBF to send the pak boxing team to Cuba or Russia for better preparations given the depth of boxing quality and elite facilities but they rejected his request. He waited for eight months after his request but they were unresponsive, they were approached once again and they failed to provide much support and he was forced to turn pro. These are the games the board loves to play and has been doing so for years, they feed themselves and not their fighters, things haven't changed from the days of Hussain Shah.

Haven't really followed this chap but he is like 30 years old. He should of moved to the UK like Haider Ali, whom signed with Warren.

 

[shaz619]

Haven't really followed this chap but he is like 30 years old. He should of moved to the UK like Haider Ali, whom signed with Warren.

It must have been easier for Haider to jump ship back them, it's a lot harder now unless he has some rishtadar here and can make some phone calls to find a kuri and get citizenship or something

 

[mani1]

It must have been easier for Haider to jump ship back them, it's a lot harder now unless he has some rishtadar here and can make some phone calls to find a kuri and get citizenship or something

Not really 20k a year is required for a work permit unless it has changed recently.

 

[shaz619]

Not really 20k a year is required for a work permit unless it has changed recently.

It's still a lot harder now then it was back then because laws are tighter, he'd also have to pass various tests besides his partner having to earn that 20K and like I said he needs to have some family here to but I don't think he does so it would be harder for him to find a kuri

 

[shaz619]

Mohammad 'The Falcon' Waseem signs a deal with MTK Global!

After years of so much hardship and lack of support from his own countryman who betrayed him, this is a major breakthrough in the career of Waseem who despite losing in a world title bout; pushed a future hall of famer to the brink in just his 9th fight in what was a highly competitive bout that was very close. The performance ought to have caught the eye of Boxing's higher ups and MTK rewarded him with a deal:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEW SIGNING 🖋<br><br>World-class Pakistani boxing hero <a href="https://twitter.com/MWaseemOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MWaseemOfficial</a> signs with <a href="https://twitter.com/MTKGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MTKGlobal</a>.<br><br>LEARN MORE ➡ <a href="https://t.co/6lATHzakpN">https://t.co/6lATHzakpN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamMTKGlobal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamMTKGlobal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MuhammadWaseem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MuhammadWaseem</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boxing?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Boxing</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NewSigning?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NewSigning</a> <a href="https://t.co/5WxY02hddc">pic.twitter.com/5WxY02hddc</a></p>— MTK Global (@MTKGlobal) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTKGlobal/status/1089892645734936577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was a pleasure to ink a multi-year pact between Pakistani boxing star <a href="https://twitter.com/MWaseemOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MWaseemOfficial</a> & our company <a href="https://twitter.com/MTKGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MTKGlobal</a> a few days ago in Dubai. Waseem is a serious talent, and I’m confident this union will see him fulfill his dream of becoming his country’s 1st ever world champ <a href="https://t.co/p2EXEqQhze">pic.twitter.com/p2EXEqQhze</a></p>— Mike Altamura (@mjaltamura) <a href="https://twitter.com/mjaltamura/status/1090003488841428992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2019</a></blockquote>
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MTK global continue to grow their brand and their current stable includes the following boxers to name a new:

Tyson Fury
Billy Joe Saunders
Carl Frampton
Liam Smith

 

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MTK Global is delighted to confirm the signing of Pakistani boxing hero Muhammad Waseem.

Flyweight ‘Falcon’ has followed up two medals at the Commonwealth Games as an amateur by excelling since turning professional in 2015 and was only narrowly denied a world title in his ninth fight when outpointed by IBF champion Moruti Mthalane.

As he prepares to make a second assault on the summit of the sport, Waseem is delighted to have signed with the boxing world’s leading management company.

Waseem said: “I’m very excited to be signing for MTK Global. They are one of the best companies in boxing and they do a great job with their fighters.

“I had meetings with MTK Global and they are good people. Hopefully I’m going to fight for a world title soon – hopefully I’ll win it either this year or next year.

“I’m proud to represent the people of Pakistan. I won medals as an amateur so many people know me there. When I win the world title, it will be for my country and I’m excited to do that.

“I’d like a rematch with Mthalane eventually but I’ll leave that up to MTK Global. We’ll discuss what we will do but the goal is clear – I want to become a world champion for myself, for them and for my country.”

MTK Global International Consultant Mike Altamura said: “I’m really excited to sign Muhammad and break into a new market in Pakistan. He’s a world-class talent.

“I’m very confident that with regular activity, he has all the ability to win a world championship in the next 18 months.

“He’s a real gentleman and it’s great to be working with someone with his attitude. I believe he’s a great representative for his people.”

News of Waseem’s first task as an MTK Global fighter will be announced in due course.

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[KingKhanWC]

Great news, happy for Waseem who deserves this. When as a proffesional boxer you work with an established company who have top class boxers with them, the improvement in your game will come a lot quicker. Although he's 31 I feel has a good few years left in his career and will get another shot at the title soon enough.

Hoping he fights in the UK where I'm sure he will get decent support.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Nice, mashaAllah. Happy for him.

 

[TQ89]

This is good for him. Should have happened to him sooner. Will be huge learning opportunity for him

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Wow

Great for him. His hard work has got him this far.

 

[mani1]

good luck to him. Look forward to seeing him fight again.

 

[The Viper]

Good luck and hopefully he can fulfill his dream one day.