Boxing champion Muhammad Waseem mulling surrendering Pakistani nationality

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Boxing champion Muhammad Waseem mulling surrendering Pakistani nationality
By News Desk
Published: November 20, 2017
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The 30-year-old Quetta-born boxer has played eight professional fights and won all of them. PHOTO: EXPRESS

World Boxing Council (WBC) silver flyweight champion Muhammad Waseem has expressed his great disappointment over his financial position, saying he is seriously considering surrendering Pakistani nationality.

“I want to play for Pakistan but my financial position is compelling me to think of surrendering my nationality,” said the dejected boxer in a video message from Karachi, Express News reported.

“I may apply for the citizenship of Korea or the United States,” he added.

‘Sponsorless’ Waseem on brink of quitting Pakistan

The 30-year-old Waseem went on to say: “I have been facing so many problems as don’t have a sponsor. I will soon take part in a fight for an international title and that may be my last competition for the country.”

The Quetta-born boxer has played eight professional fights and won all of them

 

[Proudpakistaniguy]

I cannot blame him because our Government dont appreciate and support talent whether they are singers or sports men. Sports like Hockey, kabadi, Body building, Tennis, Boxer dont get any sponsor or any financial assistance from government

 

[django]

When Amir Khan's brother Haroon Khan (won a bronze medal at commonwealth games) was given a hefty cheque by the Zardari govt during the time of 2010 floods I was sickened to the core, not only that a PIA jet was specially commissioned to VIP him out of the country to Britain, a country he was born and bred in and was begging to represent (he was beaten in British trials), Pakistani was strictly a second option yet here we have a far, far more accomplished boxer in Waseem yet not a damn thing done by any branch of the govt, why are they bending over backwards to fulfill any request by the Khans yet neglecting this young lion, a bloody shame indeed, Kudos and the best of luck Waseem bhai, long may your success continue in the most difficult sport.

 

[I.R.A]

Cricket zindabad ................

Though compared to any other sport cricket shouldn't even qualify as a sport (hardly any pain involved, hardly any stamina required) .......... but it has all those big stadiums built for it, leagues, money, fame and everything.

 

[Sucha Kuggu]

Waseem should be given extra charge of head of Pakistan Boxing Council, and remove the current head who made Waseem take the decision to leave Pakistan. Do the same with others sports.

 

[Zibago]

Ah Shah Hussain all over again
@Hell hound @Sher Shah Awan @DESERT FIGHTER

 

[Hell hound]

Ah Shah Hussain all over again
@Hell hound @Sher Shah Awan @DESERT FIGHTER

and if he succeed after getting the support/nationality from any other country the same Pakistan Boxing Federation will start the chest thumping that this guy is of Pakistani heritage, or as if pakistan has won bla bla bla

 

[Well.wisher]

I remember , wining a game with India . Government gave one crore to each player while completely ignoring the poor .
Cricket isn't that high game but we're giving unnecessary importance to it .

 

[Chhatrapati]

Cricket zindabad ................

Though compared to any other sport cricket shouldn't even qualify as a sport (hardly any pain involved, hardly any stamina required) .......... but it has all those big stadiums built for it, leagues, money, fame and everything.

Organize football leagues instead of cricket. Less chance for corruption and betting. Better game, less time consuming and more interesting.

 

[Areesh]

Pakistani nation needs to get out of its cricket obsession.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Ah Shah Hussain all over again
@Hell hound @Sher Shah Awan @DESERT FIGHTER

Not surprised dude... il support his decision... why should he suffer due to the chutiyapa of our govt..

 

[Kambojaric]

Cricket zindabad ................

Though compared to any other sport cricket shouldn't even qualify as a sport (hardly any pain involved, hardly any stamina required) .......... but it has all those big stadiums built for it, leagues, money, fame and everything.

And if you do win a world cup/champions trophy in cricket, hardly anyone in the world knows or cares about it. Compare that with winning medals in the Olympics when the whole world is watching the medal table. Yeah just about says it all. Pakistan's obsession with Cricket is simply beyond me.

 

[I.R.A]

Organize football leagues instead of cricket. Less chance for corruption and betting. Better game, less time consuming and more interesting.

If I could I would find Pakistan a football team that would come as a shock to many around the world, and would meet the international standards with little time and coaching. But little can an individual in a country do where they have perfectly ruined the natural born talent for hockey. Waseem is not the only one and he won't be the last one ..... given our current thinking, conditions and governance.

 

[RealNapster]

Though my sympathies are with this guy but ye kia ? Kal ko kahy ga abu gar ghee aata nahe leky aaty so me kisi or ka beta ban'ne ka soch raha hun. Shaid me sheikh saab ka beta ban jaun ya phir uzair khan ka.

 

[I.R.A]

And if you do win a world cup/champions trophy in cricket, hardly anyone in the world knows or cares about it. Compare that with winning medals in the Olympics when the whole world is watching the medal table. Yeah just about says it all. Pakistan's obsession with Cricket is simply beyond me.

And unfortunately that same cricket brought us a bad repute and fame abroad plus the depression of not seeing any sports happening in Pakistan at all. All the effort went into restoring international cricket ........