Pakistani middleweight boxer Shahir Afridi made headlines in Thailand after delivering a commanding performance to knock out India’s unbeaten Tarjot Singh Bawa in a high-stakes bout.
The fight came to an abrupt end in the fourth round after the referee stepped in for a technical knockout, following a dominant display by Afridi in the third.
Bawa, who had entered the ring undefeated in his professional career, had no answers to the sustained onslaught.
With this victory, Shahir Afridi, a commando in the Sindh Police, now holds an impressive record of 16 wins in 18 fights, with one draw and a solitary defeat.
The triumph not only handed Bawa his first professional loss but also catapulted Afridi into the top 50 of the global middleweight boxing rankings — a landmark moment for the Karachi-based fighter.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah was quick to celebrate Afridi’s achievement, announcing rewards from the provincial government and hailing him as a source of pride for both Sindh and Pakistan.
“Shahir Afridi has raised the flag of Sindh and Pakistan high by knocking out the Indian boxer,” the chief minister said in a statement. “Sindh Police is proud of him.”