Boxer dies of head injury in ‘professional’ fight
Sports
February 2, 2021
KARACHI: In a sad incident, Mohammad Aslam, a boxer from Pishin, died after being hit in the face during a professional boxing event here on Saturday.
Aslam fell unconscious after being hit by his rival fighter Mohammad Wali on his chin. He was shifted to a nearby hospital where he breathed his last on Sunday. He was laid to rest in Pishin, Balochistan, on Monday.
It was learnt that the event, whose official name was “Fight Night Series”, was held under the auspices of Pakistan Boxing Council at the Pavilion End Club here.