BANGKOK: Pakistani boxer Usman Wazeer knocked out Indian opponent Thehlak Selvam in the first round of the highly-anticipated bout of the World Youth Boxing Championship here on Thursday. 

Usman was too hot to handle for India’s Thehlak as he took just one minute and five seconds to deliver a TKO in the six-round welterweight bout, held at Space Plus boxing arena here. Usman took control of the bout with early strikes which were so lethal that Thehlak was struggling to withstand and was visibly in severe pain. Usman seized the opportunity to deliver another strong strike, resulting in his opponent falling on the mat.

As a result, the referee, on technical grounds, declared Usman Wazeer the winner. The victory was Usman’s 14th consecutive in professional boxing, indicating his dominance in the sport. Earlier this year, Usman outclassed Thailand’s Jatsada Pithakdantha by TKO in the third round. In his victory speech, Usman requested India’s Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and called for peace and harmony between the two neighbouring countries.