Pakistani Boxer Muhammad "Falcon Khan" Waseem | Discussion Thread

[gazza619]

Good luck dude

 

[shaz619]

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.

MTK have a decent hold of the European territory so its definitely likely that he will have some fights over here, the fight with Mithalane was very close but when he's up against a former lineal champion I guess you need to be a bit more emphatic, the issue I saw with Waseem in that fight was he was caught between two styles but this was just his 9th fight and world title one to, ought to get better with more experience and there is no rush. It's a very packed division with the likes of Edwards, Selby and Tanaka; Waseem gave a good account of himself against no.1 in the division which was Mithalane, I do want to see a rematch at some point and this is the champion he should target as well to raise his profile and get all the accolades.

Hopefully he can spend more time at the Mayweather gym now as well, in the past there were too many big gaps between his camps because of his limited budget / resource.

 

[shaz619]

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

What did you make of the bout with Mithalane

 

[shaz619]

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

Nice, mashaAllah. Happy for him.

Good luck dude

With Imran as the new PM he should also support Waseem although at this point he is in decent hands but it would still be good for him, the last government made too many false promises especially when he really needed the resources to run a world championship level camp. Not sure if Imran is aware of Waseem though.

 

[mani1]

What did you make of the bout with Mithalane

I thought he stepped up the gas a little too late, think he realised it too hence really planted his feet and even got a knockdown.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Im not fighting to get istaqbals at the airport. Im fighting so that Pakistan gets good Istaqbal all over the world. Every fight, every camp, every training, every tour, is another opportunity for me to show the boxing world the world class boxing talent Pakistan has &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;&#55358;&#56650; <a href="https://t.co/JQY3EI2xu7">https://t.co/JQY3EI2xu7</a></p>— Muhammad Waseem &#55358;&#56650;&#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816; (@MWaseemOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/MWaseemOfficial/status/1173242574422913025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I apologise on the behalf of Pakistan, Sometimes we as a country need to be “smacked on the face” with the fist of reality to wake us up and remind us how we should be treating our hero’s. I’m picking you up from the airport next time myself! Massive congratulations on the win! <a href="https://t.co/i7K1S4l2jx">https://t.co/i7K1S4l2jx</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1173284909546377216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Zeshan547]

we deserve losers if this is our attitude towards heroes.

 

[Pakpak]

we deserve losers if this is our attitude towards heroes.

Or the fact most Pakistanis don't follow boxing? I follow boxing, have done for 20 years but I just heard of this guy properly.

 

[shaz619]

Or the fact most Pakistanis don't follow boxing? I follow boxing, have done for 20 years but I just heard of this guy properly.

That is surprising considering he has been their best amateur this century, forced to turn pro after repeatedly being low balled by the sports body but still has a commonwealth medal to boast and turned pro taking on decent opposition from the word go; recently pushed future hall of hamer Mithalane all the way in his debut world title attempt, fell just short due to a bit of inexperience but it was very close. There has been decent media coverage in Pak but it seems to me more people over there have embraced Amir Khan who is essentially British, additionally in the 2010 commonwealth games Waseem was a favourite for the gold medal at Flyweight but was forced to chop of an arm and compete in a division below to make room for Haroon Khan (A british national) who would represent Pakistan as he was unable to get selected for Team GB. I doubt Waseem is expecting to be treated like royalty given all the experiences he has had up until now, but a little respect and recognition might be nice for him.

Am sure most will jump on the bandwagon when he wins the world title though, they might remember where he is from rather then get confused by Khan

 

[Pakpak]

That is surprising considering he has been their best amateur this century, forced to turn pro after repeatedly being low balled by the sports body but still has a commonwealth medal to boast and turned pro taking on decent opposition from the word go; recently pushed future hall of hamer Mithalane all the way in his debut world title attempt, fell just short due to a bit of inexperience but it was very close. There has been decent media coverage in Pak but it seems to me more people over there have embraced Amir Khan who is essentially British, additionally in the 2010 commonwealth games Waseem was a favourite for the gold medal at Flyweight but was forced to chop of an arm and compete in a division below to make room for Haroon Khan (A british national) who would represent Pakistan as he was unable to get selected for Team GB. I doubt Waseem is expecting to be treated like royalty given all the experiences he has had up until now, but a little respect and recognition might be nice for him.

Am sure most will jump on the bandwagon when he wins the world title though, they might remember where he is from rather then get confused by Khan

Your average media coverage means nothing. Our hockey gets okay coverage and I doubt you can find 10 people who can name you half the squad. To a hardcore like you perhaps, but eg nowadays I don't have time to follow boxing like I did some years back and I don't know who this guy is besides a headline or two. So there is no way anyone back home will know it. I am not saying its right or wrong, just my view. People in Pakistan seem to enjoy this sense of entitlement. A while back 2 snooker players complained noone welcomed them, I mean how many people even watch snooker? Barely. Some play it casually that's it. We don't hear Western sports people whine about being welcomed. Now if he complains about sporting facilities, backing from boards fair enough.

People follow Khan as he's, well, a household name in England and he's been very visible in Pakistan whether its charity or just visits regardless of his seemingly failing boxing skills.

 

[shaz619]

Your average media coverage means nothing. Our hockey gets okay coverage and I doubt you can find 10 people who can name you half the squad. To a hardcore like you perhaps, but eg nowadays I don't have time to follow boxing like I did some years back and I don't know who this guy is besides a headline or two. So there is no way anyone back home will know it. I am not saying its right or wrong, just my view. People in Pakistan seem to enjoy this sense of entitlement. A while back 2 snooker players complained noone welcomed them, I mean how many people even watch snooker? Barely. Some play it casually that's it. We don't hear Western sports people whine about being welcomed. Now if he complains about sporting facilities, backing from boards fair enough.

People follow Khan as he's, well, a household name in England and he's been very visible in Pakistan whether its charity or just visits regardless of his seemingly failing boxing skills.

Western sports people also don't get treated like the way Waseem has though so why would they feel like they would even have any bad experiences to highlight, you have everything you need when it comes to progressing your amateur career and everything is provided when it comes to that Olympic ambition, there are not as many politics involved either and you can be rest assured that foreign talents are not going to be favoured over the national talent pool. If you've scratched and clawed in a place like that to get to where he has representing his country internationally, it is not entitlement to expect perhaps a little respect; are basic manners beyond everyone now, not many are aware of his story but will know who Hussain Shah is and he had a similar struggle, you'd have thought in the 21st century Waseem wouldn't have experienced a similar path

 

[Pakpak]

Western sports people also don't get treated like the way Waseem has though so why would they feel like they would even have any bad experiences to highlight, you have everything you need when it comes to progressing your amateur career and everything is provided when it comes to that Olympic ambition, there are not as many politics involved either and you can be rest assured that foreign talents are not going to be favoured over the national talent pool. If you've scratched and clawed in a place like that to get to where he has representing his country internationally, it is not entitlement to expect perhaps a little respect; are basic manners beyond everyone now, not many are aware of his story but will know who Hussain Shah is and he had a similar struggle, you'd have thought in the 21st century Waseem wouldn't have experienced a similar path

Oh absolutely. My point was in the Western culture there is knowledge, access, media highlight. Even some crap such as badminton will get BBC headline on their webpage.

The other thread, state controlled sports broadcasting, is one of the reasons noone cares in Pakistan. Its sad but its true. If more people knew they'd go greet him. But people simply don't care aside from cricket. Even sports like Hockey are all but finishing in terms of awareness.

 

[shaz619]

Oh absolutely. My point was in the Western culture there is knowledge, access, media highlight. Even some crap such as badminton will get BBC headline on their webpage.

The other thread, state controlled sports broadcasting, is one of the reasons noone cares in Pakistan. Its sad but its true. If more people knew they'd go greet him. But people simply don't care aside from cricket. Even sports like Hockey are all but finishing in terms of awareness.

Yes hopefully this changes when he becomes pak's first world champion iA

 

[blackanhyellow]

Unfortunately pakistan is cricket country.

Boxing is not too popular.

And yes I agree, pakistan doesn't have the best record of treating its heroes well.

However if Pakistan did have a world class boxer who was champion of the world I think pakistanis would support him.

But even if wasim becomes champ, he won't get that level of fame in pakistan, simply due to his weight class. If he was a world class heavy weight, middle weight, etc... it would be a different story. But a fighter less than 120? They aren't even popular in the western world where there is a large boxing following.

 

[Savak]

Pakistan needs a heavy weight for boxing to become popular in Pakistan

 

[SensiblePakFan]

PTV Sports is to blame, mediocre coverage for sports other than cricket, next to zero advertising.
We need to take advantage of the PSL and Have one for Hockey and other sports.

 

[Abdullah719]

Muhammad Waseem is eyeing a title fight in Pakistan

Pakistan’s prolific boxer, Muhammad Waseem said while talking to ARY News on Monday that he is looking forward to have a title in Pakistan next year.

Waseem said that his England-based promoters want this bout to take place in Pakistan.

“Hopefully I will have a title fight next year in Pakistan,” said Waseem. “No boxer has ever played a title fight in Pakistan, if I win the world title in Pakistan, it will be amazing.”

Recently, the former WBC Silver Flyweight Champion, Waseem knocked down his Filipino opponent, Conrado Tanamor within 62 seconds of the first round in Dubai on Friday night and dedicated the victory to the people of Kashmir.

As he returned to Islamabad after a dominating performance in the ring, there was no one to welcome the pugilist at the airport and he had to book a private cab to get to his home.

However, the pugilist who hails from Quetta thanked Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram for raising his voice. Though Swing of Sultan’s tweet created a stir, but none of the government officials or concerned authorities contacted the former top-ranked WBC boxer.

“I have been representing Pakistan for the last fifteen years, I have won numerous medals for my country,” he said. “Only Pakistan Army has supported me, they always appreciate me. While no politician or anyone else has supported me.”

The 31-year-old further revealed the sports legends Wasim Akram, Shahid Afridi and Jahangir Khan called him to congratulate me.

“I just want this, I want our legends to appreciate us, it gives us motivation,” he added.

https://arysports.tv/muhammad-waseem-hopeful-title-fight-pakistan/

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">COAS met boxer Muhammad Waseem at his office. Congratulated him for the recent achievement bringing honour for the country. “Talent like you is our pride, we are here to support youngsters like you having potential and positive energy”, COAS. <a href="https://t.co/2sweNyY1AH">pic.twitter.com/2sweNyY1AH</a></p>— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1174235213511180289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[shaz619]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">COAS met boxer Muhammad Waseem at his office. Congratulated him for the recent achievement bringing honour for the country. “Talent like you is our pride, we are here to support youngsters like you having potential and positive energy”, COAS. <a href="https://t.co/2sweNyY1AH">pic.twitter.com/2sweNyY1AH</a></p>— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1174235213511180289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Saw an interaction between Amir Khan and Waseem on twitter, very heartwarming gesture from Khan burying the hatchet. Hopefully both can work together in the future

 

[Loralai]

I wonder if the COAS of any other army in the world takes pictures with sports people in this manner.

 

[Asim_khan]

I wonder if the COAS of any other army in the world takes pictures with sports people in this manner.

“ “Only Pakistan Army has supported me, they always appreciate me. While no politician or anyone else has supported "

I wonder in which other country the Army needs to step in and support its sports stars cos the civilian rulers are a bunch of money grabbing selfish oafs.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan’s champion boxer Mohammad Waseem beat his Mexican opponent Ricardo Lopez in eight-round Rotunda Rumble II in Dubai.

Waseem knocked his opponent unanimously after eight rounds to win his 10th fight. His score was 77-75 according to judges Yuji Fukuchi and Ahmed Gharib, while Gary Kitanoski gave it 80-73 in Waseem’s favour.

Hailed from Quetta, Waseem dedicated his fight to the whole nation and thanked his supporters to give him immense confidence.

“I am happy to add one more achievement to my name. It is for Pakistan and the lovely people there who love and support sport,” he said in a video message.

The 32-years-old pro called Lopez a tough opponent which didn’t let him take away the match easily. “It was not easy to overcome him. He was very technical but I think I executed my plan well to make the most every single opportunity,” he maintained.

Earlier in September, Waseem beat Philipinnes’ Conrado Tanamor by knocking him in the first round.

https://arysports.tv/mohammad-waseem-bags-eight-round-bout-mexican-opponent/

 

[SensiblePakFan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alhamdulilah for the victory. I dedicate this win to my beautiful nation. Thank you to all my fans and supporters for the love and wishes. We move to 10-1 now&#55358;&#56650;&#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FalconWaseem?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FalconWaseem</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FalconvsLopez?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FalconvsLopez</a> <a href="https://t.co/M74GWnNjjw">pic.twitter.com/M74GWnNjjw</a></p>— Falcon Waseem &#55358;&#56709; (@iamfalconwaseem) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfalconwaseem/status/1197942550897803265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[SensiblePakFan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well done champ <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfalconwaseem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamfalconwaseem</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MTKGlobal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MTKGlobal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dubai?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dubai</a> <a href="https://t.co/eruqOVqry5">pic.twitter.com/eruqOVqry5</a></p>— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) <a href="https://twitter.com/amirkingkhan/status/1197965104513536002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome back home champ! Pakistan is proud you &#55358;&#56650; <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfalconwaseem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamfalconwaseem</a> <br><br>Good gesture <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsBoardPak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsBoardPak</a>. Soon you’ll see Pakistan Sports calendar listing the battles/participation of our athletes competing for laurels and world championships. Good initiative! Keep rocking iA <a href="https://twitter.com/DrFMirza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DrFMirza</a> <a href="https://t.co/RDwj4xzjUG">https://t.co/RDwj4xzjUG</a></p>— Shoaib Malik &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816; (@realshoaibmalik) <a href="https://twitter.com/realshoaibmalik/status/1198858893360803840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And the Falcon flies higher and higher! Congratulations we are so proud of you <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfalconwaseem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamfalconwaseem</a> <a href="https://t.co/ucyy6KAlxR">https://t.co/ucyy6KAlxR</a></p>— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive/status/1198044882012557313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[shaz619]

Pakistan will get another shot at crowning their first world champion. Waseem will get another crack against IBF champ Sunny Edwards on a Dubai card in March.

Waseem is a world class fighter, but I fear given his late start and lack of support early on could affect him because I’ve not seen him adapt stylistically or defensively as a fighter. He has a settled home now at MTK and a good team, but issue for him is he has a tendency to enjoy tear ups in the pocket when he had good foot movement as an amateur, his best work should start at mid-range and use his jab to get on the inside and use good evasive skills on the way out.

Sunny Edwards is very sound technically, a lot fresher and has excellent lateral foot movement and very good upper body movement to, a great jab and puts his combinations nicely together. He does tend to have a lowered guard, and can drop his hands a bit further when he moves out of range and Waseem can try to take advantage of that.

Key for Edwards will be to box on the back foot use good movement and try to hold if Waseem gets on the inside / then move out with a 1/2, it could in theory be a compatible win providing he maintains focus and makes best use of his natural ability / not drop his hands overly as he moves out.

Waseem is older and there’s some millage on the clock, he hasn’t been able to make the defensive changes which I’d like to see and he only knows how to fight one way in the pros, toe to toe / applying pressure. I think applying pressure to a boxer is the right thing to do, but Waseem will need to feint more to cut Edwards off, make him feel like he doesn’t have much room to move and use his shear will and determination to give it everything but box smart off the jab to get inside, he may have small windows of opportunity to work on the inside and the ref will play a part, but he will need to use his physical strength as well in those clinches. It may not be the perfect game plan but that’s just how he fights but if he is able to cut the ring of successfully and show some urgency with his feet, he can cause Edwards some serious issues.

 

[KingKhanWC]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] Waseem is fighting soon(tonight) in Dubai against Sunny Edwards for the IBF flyweight title.

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Best of luck to him!

 

[MSaad1237]

2 points deductions so far, isn't that a bit harsh on Waseem?

 

[topspin]

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] Waseem is fighting soon(tonight) in Dubai against Sunny Edwards for the IBF flyweight title.

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Best of luck to him!

Thanks for posting this. Watched the last round. Shame it was one sided.

 

[MSaad1237]

Thanks for posting this. Watched the last round. Shame it was one sided.

It was a close fight , if you take the ** 2 point deductions away.. But Sunny Edwards was clearly the better all round boxer and deserved the win .

 

[KingKhanWC]

Thanks for posting this. Watched the last round. Shame it was one sided.

I forgot myself until my brother sent me a video, he was watching it live.

Sunny was a strong fav, 1-20 on. Unluckly for Waseem but he was up against a young strong champion.

Its would have been nice to have a Pak world champion. But it seems we will have to wait for another boxer now.

 

[Saj]

Southpaw Sunny Edwards made a successful second defense of the IBF flyweight title by scoring a wide 12-round unanimous decision over Muhammad Waseem at the Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai on Saturday. The official scores were 116-110, 115-111 and 115-111. The Ring scored the bout 117-109.

Edwards, who is rated No. 3 by The Ring at 112 pounds, is often accused of being a runner. However, he engaged Waseem a lot more than he had to, particularly in the first half. It made for exciting action and the defending champ’s improvised counterpunching and defense got the better of the challenger’s robotic offense.

“I wanted to mix it up a little bit and Waseem is a world-class operator and very good inside,” said Edwards (18-0, 4 KOs) in relation to his tactics. “I thought I had the rounds bagged, but you need to prove it in here, you need to learn on the job. I thought I was always one step ahead tonight.”

Edwards boxed well over the first two rounds, but held his feet and fought off the ropes in the third, which allowed Waseem to get off. That inside success came at a price, however, as the challenger suffered a cut to his right eye from a clash of heads.

Another cut opened up around the left eye in Round 4, and Waseem was deducted a point for rough tactics in the sixth. He was beginning to lose his shape and his frustrations were compounded when Edwards blasted him with two perfect right hook counters at the end of that round.

Point deductions became the standout narrative of the fight when Waseem was penalized again for use of the head in the seventh. He was committed to applying relentless pressure, but now had to exercise caution in order to avoid a DQ loss.

The challenger responded well in the eighth and posted his best round of the fight. Edwards was stationary against the ropes for long periods and Waseem focused on short punches and plenty of volume.

That attack soon faded, however, and when he’s given time and room to move, Edwards is a nightmare for any flyweight in the world. He sparkled with some terrific pull-counter rights and check hooks off the backfoot. The Pakistan-born Waseem was largely chasing shadows in the championship rounds.

The 26-year-old Edwards won the title in April of last year when he outpointed long-reigning champ Moruti Mthalane. A big underdog, the Englishman produced a skillful and polished display against the South African veteran. Edwards followed up with a comprehensive decision win over IBF mandatory Jayson Mama in December.

The outspoken Londoner hopes to lure Mexico’s WBC titleholder, Julio Cesar Martinez, into a unification bout.

“I want The Ring Magazine [title], I want the WBC [title], and that’s what I’m gonna get,” he said.

The Ring.

 

[shaz619]

Pakistan will get another shot at crowning their first world champion. Waseem will get another crack against IBF champ Sunny Edwards on a Dubai card in March.

Waseem is a world class fighter, but I fear given his late start and lack of support early on could affect him because I’ve not seen him adapt stylistically or defensively as a fighter. He has a settled home now at MTK and a good team, but issue for him is he has a tendency to enjoy tear ups in the pocket when he had good foot movement as an amateur, his best work should start at mid-range and use his jab to get on the inside and use good evasive skills on the way out.

Sunny Edwards is very sound technically, a lot fresher and has excellent lateral foot movement and very good upper body movement to, a great jab and puts his combinations nicely together. He does tend to have a lowered guard, and can drop his hands a bit further when he moves out of range and Waseem can try to take advantage of that.

Key for Edwards will be to box on the back foot use good movement and try to hold if Waseem gets on the inside / then move out with a 1/2, it could in theory be a compatible win providing he maintains focus and makes best use of his natural ability / not drop his hands overly as he moves out.

Waseem is older and there’s some millage on the clock, he hasn’t been able to make the defensive changes which I’d like to see and he only knows how to fight one way in the pros, toe to toe / applying pressure. I think applying pressure to a boxer is the right thing to do, but Waseem will need to feint more to cut Edwards off, make him feel like he doesn’t have much room to move and use his shear will and determination to give it everything but box smart off the jab to get inside, he may have small windows of opportunity to work on the inside and the ref will play a part, but he will need to use his physical strength as well in those clinches. It may not be the perfect game plan but that’s just how he fights but if he is able to cut the ring of successfully and show some urgency with his feet, he can cause Edwards some serious issues.

[MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] Waseem is fighting soon(tonight) in Dubai against Sunny Edwards for the IBF flyweight title.

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Best of luck to him!

It’s a shame mate, my post above before the fight seemed to have rang true as far as how the fight played out. It was a bad match up for him, am sure his team knew it to but he had to take it and make a few extra quid from a world title fight in Dubai, however he was still ranked high with other governing bodies so perhaps they should have looked to match him with the other champions, it’s a stacked division and if you’re not dealing with someone sound technically then you have to contend with fighters with very heavy hands, they took a gamble

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] if they didn’t go for Edwards then the WBA world champion Artem Dalakian was an option as Waseem is ranked no.1 with the WBA, take a look at Artem’s highlights:

https://youtu.be/Wqd2zik0B6g

Can see why they preferred Edwards who is slick but not a big puncher like Dalakian who is capable of causing serious damage with his heavy hands and clever pressure, pretty good at cutting fighters of, side stepping and throwing combos from blind spots, from the Ukraine where guys are not only sound technically but learn to sit on their punches quiet early in their pro careers. Last I checked Waseem is still ranked no.1 with the WBA and this is a fight I hope his team do not allow him to take.

Waseem has had a great world level career despite coming to the paid ranks a bit late, but there is too much mileage on the clock, father time is against him and lack of consistency in terms of having a settled team / support from the Pak gov in the past ensured he was always sort of caught between styles in the pro’s and ended up being a bloke who’s best offence comes on the inside when he was quiet blessed as an amateur

 

[shaz619]

Edwards reminds me a bit of prince Naz, imagine if this little dude sat on his punches a bit more! he’d be a nightmare altogether, he could certainly improve his power, just 26, one hell of a talent

 

[Saj]

What's next for Waseem?

34 years old now. Not much boxing left in him I guess.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Waseem calls for foreign training for Pakistan boxers

Pakistan’s premier professional boxer Mohammad Waseem has said unless players are trained on foreign soil consistently and in the best environment the country will not be able to achieve anything big.

“It’s impossible to produce results only by training your athletes at home and under low standard trainers,” Waseem told ‘The News’ in an interview. “The things have changed now. The stone-age training is now no more. You need to train your athletes at the best available foreign facilities before any major event. Your trainer needs to understand how growth of an athlete should be ensured. If growth falters trainer must know why it did happen. Is there anything relating to nutrition or other things which affect the development. Our trainers don’t have exactly the same knowledge,” Waseem said.

It is pertinent to mention here that national boxers recently flopped in the World Qualifying round for the Paris Olympics in Italy following a marathon two and a half months training at Lahore.

Similarly, national wrestlers these days are undergoing training at the PSB Coaching Centre Lahore to prepare for the Asian Championship and the Paris Olympics Qualifiers. With just a month time at their disposal there is no foreign training plan n sight which has also left grapplers utterly disappointed.

Waseem said that foreign training is highly essential. “Without sufficient foreign training at the best possible destination nothing will happen,’ stressed Waseem, who last played his world title bout in 2022 in Birmingham against Sunny Edwards of England.

He recalled how they used to train under former AIBA and Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) chief Professor Anwar Chowdhry. “You remember Chowdhry sahib used to manage marathon training camps on offshore venues for the boxers. In 2006 we had visited Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan for a few months training. After undergoing training in Russia we came to Kazakhstan and engaged in training with the Kazakhstan’s boxers,” Waseem recalled.

“And believe me we were so much whipped that we could not even move. My lip had torn at three different places and I never even used to see anything. However after a month our standard improved and then when we started sparring with their Olympic and world champions on equal footings,” he said. “Our coach came to me and told me that we have now improved a lot. This also had created a big unrest in Kazakhstan’s camp as they were feeling that Pakistani fighters had now achieved the top momentum,” Waseem said.

“Moreover training in the best facilities instill in you confidence and it also gives you an opportunity to share skills with the best boxers and it brings a lot of improvement and develop you as an athlete,” Waseem said.

He said that India has improved a lot as a sporting nation but still it focusses to train it’s athletes offshore. “Look India has developed a lot but it still sends it’s athletes abroad for training and it is reaping reward,” Waseem said. “I trained recently for entire one year in the most modern way and it has opened my eyes that the things have totally changed” he said.

“There is no room for training under coaches who have linked with old mode of boxing. You need modern training and this is the only way which if follows can produce world beaters,” Waseem said.

Asked about the country’s senior boxer Zohaib Rasheed who recently vanished in Italy just before the kick-off of the World Qualification Tournament for the Paris Olympics Waseem said that nothing like this happens if players are treated well financially.

“I think financial issues have forced him to vanish in Italy. If you give Rs200,000 per month to an athlete and other facilities so I think no one will slip abroad. But what we offer our players. It’s a big question mark on the way we manage our sports,” Waseem said.

SOURCE: GEOSUPER

 

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