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Updated 16 Dec, 2021 07:12pm

Boxers Asif Hazara, Usman Wazir win international titles

Pakistani boxer Asif Hazara has won the Asian Boxing Federation title after beating his Ugandan opponent in Dubai.

As per details, Asif defeated Ugandan boxer Ben Nsubuga in a fight in the UAE on December 15.

Another boxer from Pakistan Usman Wazir, meanwhile, won the title of Middle East champion by defeating his Tanzanian rival.

Usman, who is from Astore in Gilgit Baltistan, won by a majority decision against his Tanzanian opponent.

"I win another title for my beautiful country Pakistan. Thank you everyone for your love and support," Usman wrote on Twitter after winning the title.

Nicknamed ‘The Asian Boy’, Wazir is widely regarded as one of the best contemporary Pakistani boxers. He is currently an undefeated welterweight boxer and is the first Pakistani to hold the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Asian title.

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