Usman Wazeer (Urdu: عثمان وزیر; born 16 April 2000;[1] commonly known as Usman ‘The Asian Boy’ Wazeer) is a Pakistani professional boxer.
Professional boxing career
Wazeer began his professional boxing career in 2018 and made his debut in 2019 at welterweight.
Welterweight
Wazeer vs. Oubenais
Wazeer made his debut against the Moroccan Brahim Oubenais (0-1-0) at the FIVE Palm Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai.[2] Wazeer won the fight by split decision after 4 rounds claiming his first professional victory.
Wazeer vs. Tamkhuntod
Wazeer won his second fight at the Jurado Hall of the Philippine Marine Corp after he TKO’d Visut Tamkhuntod (1-3-0) with a left body shot in the second round.[3]
Wazeer vs. Baenkham
Wazeer vs. Simanjuntak
On October 3, 2020, Usman Wazeer faced Boido Simanjuntak[4][5][6][7] at the Amir Khan Boxing Academy in Islamabad.[8][4] The event was promoted by AK Promotions with Amir Khan as the promoter and sanctioned by the Pakistan Boxing Council (PBC). In the fifth round, Wazeer landed several solid body shots before delivering a right hook and left body combination, which resulted in a TKO victory over Simanjuntak. This win made Wazeer the first Pakistani boxer to capture the Asian Boxing Federation Welterweight Title.[5][6][9][10]
Wazeer vs. Lopez
On December 19, 2020, Usman Wazeer defended his ABF Welterweight Title against Carlos Lopez (28-10-0) People’s StadiumLyari, Karachi, Pakistan.[7][11][12] The event was organized by Sikender Tajwar and sanctioned by the Pakistan Boxing Council (PBC). After an intense few rounds between the two fighters, in the sixth round Lopez fell to the canvas after injuring his knee. Unable to carry on Wazeer won the fight by TKO and retained the ABF Welterweight Title.[13][14][15]
In 2021, Wazeer is set to become the first Pakistani Boxer to fight for the world youth title.[16]
