Wazeer TKO’s Lopez to defend ABF title

By LITO DELOS REYES

Undefeated Usman “Asian Boy” Wazeer of Pakistan won over Indonesian BS Lopez by a technical knockout in the 6th round to retain his Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) title last Dec. 21 at the People’s Sports Complex in Lyari.

Lopez suffered a knee injury and fell in the ring in the 6th round. The jury declared Wazeer the winner of the fight.

The 20-year-old Wazeer of Astore now has five wins with three knockouts.

Olympic Bronze medalist Hussain Shah organized the fight in Karachi. Syed Hussain

Shah is a retired Pakistani boxer from Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight division (71–75 kg) at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Ko

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