Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem wins his 10th professional fight

DUBAI (92 News) – Pakistani boxer Muhammad Waseem won his 10th professional fight as “The Falcon” Waseem beat former World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Ganigan Lopez in their bout in Dubai. Waseem was aggressive against the Mexican throughout their eight-round match and was declared the winner through a unanimous decision by the match officials. The Pakistani boxer extends his win/loss record to 10-1 following the victory. Waseem has dedicated his win to the Pakistani nation and thanked his fans for the support and wishes.

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🥊🇵🇰#FalconWaseem #FalconvsLopez pic.twitter.com/M74GWnNjjw

— Muhammad Waseem 🦅 (@iamfalconwaseem) November 22, 2019

Pakistani cricketers Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez and Faisal Iqbal have congratulated the boxer on his victory. The back half of the fight saw Waseem preserve his energy, playing defense as Lopez continued to come forward but often hitting nothing but air. Frequent clinching stripped the fight of its entertaining first half action, but still provided Waseem with a proper showcase as he remains on the hunt for a second career title shot. Waseem came up short in his previous bid, running into long reigning flyweight titlist Moruti Mhtalane (38-2, 25KOs) last July. Mhtalane prevailed by unanimous decision, but Waseem managed a late round knockdown in coming closer to bumping off the compact champ from South Africa than any other foe since the legendary Nonito Donaire accomplished the feat a decade prior. Friday’s win is Waseem’s second straight as he improves to 10-1 (8KOs). The bout going to the scorecards marked his first decision victory in three years, when—in just his 5th pro fight—he outpointed previously unbeaten Giemel Magramo over 12 rounds in their Nov. 2016 clash. The bout streamed live on ESPN+ in the United States, in supporting capacity to 140-pound mandatory challenger Jack Catterall (24-0, 13KOs) in a stay busy fight versus Germany’s Timo Schwarzkopf (20-3, 12KOs)