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Waseem to lock horns with Barrera to qualify for World title fight

KARACHI: Pakistani boxer Mohammad Waseem will fight against Colombia’s Rober Barrera on November 26 in Dubai. 

The fight will be the Eliminator for the WBA flyweight title. The winner will be qualified for the World title fight of WBA.

The national boxer asked his countrymen to pray for his world-fight eliminator. “I have been preparing for this fight for long and I am confident to win it. I would like to request my fans and people to pray for my victory as it will take me to the world title fight,” he said.

Record of contestants

Waseem: 12 fights, 8 knockouts 1 defeat

Barrera: 26 fights 13 knockouts and 3 defeats

READ: SSB-SJAS Inter-Media Sports Festival begins on November 22

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