Prolific Boxer, who rose to occasion many a times
Born: 12 Nov 1979
Won Gold Medals in:
2002: Common Wealth Games, Manchester, England
2002: 21st Asian Boxing Championship, Seremban, Malaysia
1999: SAF Games, Khatmandu, Nepal
1999: Late Imam Khomeini Boxing Tournament, Tehran, Iran
1999:Gold Medal in Green Hill International Boxing Tournament
1998: National Champion
Youngest member of Sydney Olympics(2000) national squad at 20 years, 312 days.
Best Boxer, 21st Asian Games, against 159 boxers from 27 countries
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Haider Ali is a living legend in Pakistan, as far as boxing and sports are concerned. Haider Ali was considered one of the most elegant and stylish stance boxer in the Asian arenas. The young multiple times International Gold Medal winner hails from Quetta, and like many previous football and boxing national players from Balouchistan, is of Hazara descent.
At 5′-8”1/2 feet and 57 kg’s, his fast pace game, thorough execution and elegance in style made him a popular boxer and an envied competitor in the boxing circles. Till Age 22, he had won every major tournament in the continent and was crowned ‘Best Boxer’ in Asia.
He went on to win the first ever Gold Medal for Pakistan in 2002 Common Wealth Games. His performance in winning Common Wealth Gold Medal made an impact of Internationally acclaimed British boxing promoters. Soon after he was made offers to turn professional.
Haider Ali, turned professional in 2003 and signed up with the promoter Frank Warren and trainer John Eames. Though a success at amatuer level he couldn’t manage himself well in professional circle. Haider Ali, at the age of 26, retired from boxing. He has over 150 amateur and 9 professional fights to his credit.
Haider Ali is known to be the most successful boxer Pakistan has ever produced. Coming from opportunity strapped Province of Balouchistan and from often neglected Hazara ethnicity, he has gone a long way to become a figure of interantional repute. He truly is a symbol of pride for his tribe, province and the country. A true sports legend, a Pakistani hero.
More on Haider Ali:
“Golden Ali continues East End tradition” by Martin Herman
Pakistan Sports Board boxing awards citation of Haider Ali’s career
Haider Ali’s professional record by BritishBoxing.net
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