Pakistani boxer Muhammad \u201cThe Falcon\u201d Waseem beat former World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Ganigan Lopez in their bout in Dubai.<\/p>\n
Waseem was aggressive against the Mexican throughout their eight-round match and was declared the winner through a unanimous decision by the match officials.<\/p>\n
Waseem, 32, has so far appeared in 10 fights in his pro career, winning all but one \u2014 a unanimous decision loss to South Africa\u2019s Moruti Mthalane in a world title bout.<\/p>\n
Most of his opponents have been from Asia but in Lopez he will have a Mexican pugilist standing in front of him for the first time.<\/p>\n
Mexico is one of the top boxing nations in the world and has produced more world champions than any other country in the last 30 years.<\/p>\n
At 37, Lopez, nicknamed El Maravilla (the wonder), is far more experienced and boasts 46 career pro fights, of which he won 36 and lost 10. He is also a former world champion, having held the World Boxing Council\u2019s light flyweight title earlier in his career.<\/p>\n
Waseem has dedicated his win to the Pakistani nation and thanked his fans for the support and wishes.<\/p>\n
Pakistani cricketers Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez and Faisal Iqbal have congratulated the boxer on his victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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