PATTAYA, Thailand (Kashmir English): Pakistani female boxer Abida Batool has secured the world boxing title in Thailand.
Abida Batool, hailing from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, achieved the honour of becoming the world champion by defeating her Thai opponent via technical knockout in the fifth round of an 8-round bout.
On October 31, Abida Batool faced Thai boxer Wandi Seenongkhrot for the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) World Atomweight title in Pattaya, Thailand. This fight was part of a boxing event titled Brave Hearts held at the FCC Stadium.
During the match, Batool demonstrated excellent speed, agility of hands and feet, and the ability to land continuous punches compared to her opponent, resulting in a technical knockout in the fifth round.
Following the victory, she also received the world champion belt.
According to Abida Batool’s promoter and former boxer Abid Baloch, she is the first Pakistani female boxer to participate in a WIBA world title match.
He said that winning the title would also improve Abida’s international boxing ranking.
Professional boxing
According to Baloch, this was Abida Batool’s second international fight in professional boxing, in which she emerged victorious.
Batool defeated her opponent in Thailand, a boxer from the host country. Thailand is known for having strong competitors in lighter weight boxing categories.
Atomweight is the lightest weight category in women’s professional boxing, where the maximum weight for boxers is set at approximately 46.3 kg.
