Ali Ahmed
LAHORE (December 8, 2021):-Pakistan's celebrated boxer Mohammad Waseem, who defeated Columbia’s leading pugilist Robert Barrera in a 12-round World Title Eliminator Flyweight fight at Dubai recently, called on Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti at National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti congratulated Waseem on his world title victory against Columbia’s top boxer Robert Barrera. He praised Waseem’s glorious feats saying that the entire nation is proud of Waseem’s remarkable accomplishments.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti said Waseem is a highly talented boxer and his consecutive title victories at international level reflected that he has done extraordinary hard work in his professional boxing career. “Boxing is quite a popular sport among the younger generation and there is no doubt that Waseem is a role model for young boxers of the country”.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti said the Punjab govt will take all possible measures for the promotion of boxing in the province. “The construction of Sports Board Punjab’s modern boxing arena in Nishtar Park Sports Complex will also begin in the near future. We will try our best to organize Waseem’s next world title fight in Lahore,” he said.
Talking on this occasion, ace boxer Waseem thanked Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs RaiTaimoor Khan Bhatti for his appreciation. He also expressed his determination to represent Pakistan in the next Olympic Games. “It is my mission to win the maximum number of laurels for the beloved motherland at international level.”