Haider Ali (boxer)

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Haider Ali
Born (1979-11-12) 12 November 1979 (age 45) [1]
Nationality Pakistani
Other namesHazara
Statistics
Weight(s) Super Featherweight
Height5 ft 8+12 in (174 cm) [1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights9
Wins5
Wins by KO1
Losses3
Draws1
No contests0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Featherweight
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Kathmandu Featherweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Seremban Featherweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Featherweight

Haider Ali (born 12 November 1979) is a Pakistani retired professional boxer who fought in the featherweight division. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medalist and an Olympian.

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Early life and amateur career

Haider started boxing at an early age, having decided to become a boxer after watching fellow countryman Hussain Shah win a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. [2]

Haider became the National Champion in 1998 whist winning gold medals in the Green Hill International Boxing Tournament held at Karachi in 1998 and the Imam Khomeini International Boxing Tournament held in Iran in 1999.

Additionally, Haider won a bronze medal in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, losing in the semi-finals to Indonesia's Hermensen Ballo.

Representing Pakistan, Haider won a gold medal in the featherweight division in 1999 South Asian Games.

Haider Ali qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney but was defeated 5-4 by 1992 Summer Olympics bronze-medallist Ramazan Palyani in the Round of 32.

Haider won a bronze medal at the 24th Kings Cup boxing tournament in Bangkok being defeated by Thailand's Suttisak Samaksaman 7-3 in the semi-finals. [3]

In 2002, Haider Ali defeated Thailand's Suttisak Samaksaman in the finals to win the gold medal in the Asian Championships which were held in Malaysia. He received the award of 'The Best Boxer of the Tournament' for the Asian Championships.

Haider won Pakistan's first gold medal in the any Commonwealth Games by defeating India's Som Bahadur Pun by a margin of 28-10 in a four-round final in the featherweight division of 2002 Commonwealth Games which was held in Manchester. [4]

Following his victory in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Haider received the Order of Merit from the government of Pakistan along with gifts such as a Jeep, house as well as a golden Kalashnikov rifle. [2]

Pro career

In 2003, Haider moved to Leyton in East London and signed Frank Warren as his manager and embarked upon a professional boxing career. [2]

During his medical, he was found to have two perforated eardrums. The fact that he was able to box at the level he had without it affecting his performance was notable.

After undergoing surgery, Haider made his professional debut defeating Buster Dennis via points at York Hall on the undercard of Merdud Takaloo's WBU light-middleweight title defence against Jose Rosa Gomez. [5]

Haider went on to beat both Jason Nesbitt and Jus Wallie via points in his debut year as a professional boxer.

However, he was not able to keep his early success going and lost his fourth fight against Stevie Bell via points.

In 2005, Haider knocked undefeated prospect and 2002 Commonweight Games lightweight gold medallist Jamie Arthur out via a clash of heads. [6]

Post-fight career

Following his retirement, Haider coached boxing within the UK for over 10 years and is currently the boxing coach at Energie Fitness in Wembley, UK. [7]

boxing record

7 fights6 wins0 losses
By knockout50
By decision10
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Draw5–3-1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl AllenPTS425 Mar 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton-on-Trent, UK
8Win5–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristian LaightPTS416 Feb 2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Town Hall, Dudley, UK
7Loss4–3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel ThorpeRTD4 (6), 3:0025 Nov 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Town Hall, Walsall, UK
6Loss4–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ricky Burns PTS817 Jun 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, UK
5Win4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Arthur TKO3 (6), 2:2521 Jan 2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bridgend Leisure Centre, Bridgend, UK
4Loss3–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stevie BellPTS622 May 2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes, UK
3Win3–0 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Jus WalliePTS429 Nov 2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Braehead Arena, Glasgow, UK
2Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason NesbittPTS417 Jul 2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, UK
1Win1–0 Flag of Uganda.svg Buster DennisPTS424 May 2003 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, Bethnal Green, UKProfessional debut

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Haider Ali". boxrec.com. BoxRec . Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Boxing: Fiery Ali ready to deliver". telegraph.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. "Indian challenge in King's Cup boxing ends". reddif.com. Rediff. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. "Awards". sports.gov.pk. Pakistan Sports Board . Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. "Takaloo retains title". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. "Hard-up Arthur bows out of boxing". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. "Kings Boxing Gym - News & Promotions". kingsboxinggym.com.au. Kings Boxing Gym. Retrieved 15 January 2020.