Boxing NEWS

Mohammad Bilal unfortunate against Geisler AP: WBC Asia Silver Super-Lightweight Title Fight (2019)

Pakistan's emerging boxer, Mohammad Bilal Mehsud ended his WBC Asia Silver Super-Lightweight Title Fight (2019) against defending champion, Geisler AP of Indonesia in a tie at Waringin Sports Hall Jayapura in Indonesia.

WBC Asia Silver Super-Lightweight Title Fight (2019) saw the defending champion, Geisler AP of Indonesia and Pakistan's emerging boxer, Mohammad Bilal Mehsud finishing the thrilling bout in a tie at Waringin Sports Hall Jayapura in Indonesia. 

Although the fight ended in a draw, Pakistani boxer, Mohammad Bilal knocked down his Indonesian counterpart, twice, performing well enough but could not win the fight as the Indonesian referee judges declared the fight in a tie. 

The Karachi-based, South Waziristan’s boxer, Bilal kept an upper hand throughout as the ten-round clash had to be stopped in the sixth round after Geisler’s left temple was injured. Bilal also knocked Geisler down in his sixth round with a hook punch. When the battle was stopped, both fighters were tied at 142-142. 

But according to rules, if a clash is stopped after five rounds it could be declared as a technical draw and thus the results helped Geisler to retain his belt.

Bilal was not satisfied with the outcome to which he said,
“I was unfortunate, I knocked him down twice, in the fifth and the sixth rounds, and handed him hectic beating but still the fight ended in a draw. You know Geisler was playing in his own town and this was the main reason he was favored.” Bilal claimed. 
However, he seemed to be optimistic of his future fights saying,

“Don’t worry, I will beat him in future as I want to have a re-match and had written to the WBC for it."
The 23 year old boxer from Pakistan, Muhammad Bilal's professional boxing record includes a total of six fights, with 6 Wins - 5 by KO, 0 Losses and with no Draws. He was also the part of Pakistan’s kick-boxing squad which featured in the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in 2017.


Related News