Haider Ali
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Haider Ali (born November 12, 1979) is considered one the best boxers in the history of Pakistan
boxing
. His explosive speed and resourcefulness made him a constant threat to opposing boxers.
He started Boxing at an early age, having decided to become a boxer after watching coverage of the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and became the National Champion in 1998. He won Gold Medals in Green Hill International Boxing Tournament held at Karachi in 1998 and Late Imam Khomeini International Boxing Tournament held in Iran, 1999. He represented Pakistan in 1999 SAF Games held in Nepal where again he won a Gold Medal. Haider Ali emerged as the new Asian Boxing Champion when he won a Gold Medal in XXI Asian Boxing Championship held in Malaysia during June, 2002. He remained unbeaten till the final round when he drubbed Thailand's Champion Pugilist to claim the Asian title. He fought courageously against heavy odds and got the honour of 'The Best Boxer of the tournament'.
He has been instrumental in projecting the image of Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games
held in Manchester
from 25 th July to 4 th August 2002. He boxed with great courage and determination to reach the final and was pitted against the Indian boxer Som Bahadur Pun. He defeated the Indian boxer by a wide margin of 28-10 in a four-round final and won first ever Gold Medal for Pakistan in Boxing at the Commonwealth Games.
Having won Gold, he was wanted by Frank Warren
and was signed as his manager soon after. Haider turned pro in 2003 and moved to east London
in Leyton
, UK to start his pro career. During his medical, he was found to have two perforated ear drums. This was shocking news, particularly as he was able box so well without it affecting his performance. After undergoing surgery he made his pro debut on the undercard of Takaloo's World Boxing Union light-middleweight title defence against Jose Rosa, at Bethnal Green's York Hall.
He beat Buster Dennis on point to record his first victory as a pro. However, he was not able to keep his early success going and lost his fourth fight. In 2005, when he lost his sixth fight Ricky Burns
, Haider was dropped by Frank Warren’s Sports Network.
Haider moved to Walsall
, UK and tired to restart his pro boxing career, but after a loss, win and draw, his career came to an abrupt end. Without the funds he has been unable to box since then.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. His explosive speed and resourcefulness made him a constant threat to opposing boxers.
He started Boxing at an early age, having decided to become a boxer after watching coverage of the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and became the National Champion in 1998. He won Gold Medals in Green Hill International Boxing Tournament held at Karachi in 1998 and Late Imam Khomeini International Boxing Tournament held in Iran, 1999. He represented Pakistan in 1999 SAF Games held in Nepal where again he won a Gold Medal. Haider Ali emerged as the new Asian Boxing Champion when he won a Gold Medal in XXI Asian Boxing Championship held in Malaysia during June, 2002. He remained unbeaten till the final round when he drubbed Thailand's Champion Pugilist to claim the Asian title. He fought courageously against heavy odds and got the honour of 'The Best Boxer of the tournament'.
He has been instrumental in projecting the image of Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
held in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
from 25 th July to 4 th August 2002. He boxed with great courage and determination to reach the final and was pitted against the Indian boxer Som Bahadur Pun. He defeated the Indian boxer by a wide margin of 28-10 in a four-round final and won first ever Gold Medal for Pakistan in Boxing at the Commonwealth Games.
Having won Gold, he was wanted by Frank Warren
Frank Warren (promoter)
Frank Darren Warren is an English boxing manager and promoter.-Early life and early career:The son of a bookmaker, Warren trained as a solicitor's clerk with J Tickle & Co on Southampton Row in London....
and was signed as his manager soon after. Haider turned pro in 2003 and moved to east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in Leyton
Leyton
Leyton is an area of north-east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, located north east of Charing Cross. It borders Walthamstow and Leytonstone; Stratford in Newham; and Homerton and Lower Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney....
, UK to start his pro career. During his medical, he was found to have two perforated ear drums. This was shocking news, particularly as he was able box so well without it affecting his performance. After undergoing surgery he made his pro debut on the undercard of Takaloo's World Boxing Union light-middleweight title defence against Jose Rosa, at Bethnal Green's York Hall.
He beat Buster Dennis on point to record his first victory as a pro. However, he was not able to keep his early success going and lost his fourth fight. In 2005, when he lost his sixth fight Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns
Ricky Burns is a boxer from Coatbridge in Scotland who fights in the lightweight division and is currently the WBO interim lightweight champion of the world becoming only the 13th Scottish boxing world champion. He is also a former WBO Super-Featherweight champion, Commonwealth super featherweight...
, Haider was dropped by Frank Warren’s Sports Network.
Haider moved to Walsall
Walsall
Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...
, UK and tired to restart his pro boxing career, but after a loss, win and draw, his career came to an abrupt end. Without the funds he has been unable to box since then.