Waseem crowned WBC Silver champion

Pakistani Muhammad Waseem defeated Colombian Rober Barrera by unanimous decision, in a very demanding fight, to conquer the vacant Silver Flyweight title of the World Boxing Council, at the Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The fight was intense, with good rounds for each fighter and at times it seemed that Barrera could even be stopped, but at the end of the contest, the victory went to Waseem with cards of 115-113, 115-114 and 117-111.
The first rounds were fairly even, but from the fifth round onwards, Waseem appreciably upped the tempo.

With this victory, Waseem improved his record to 12-1, with 8 knockouts, while Barrier is now 23-4, with 13 knockouts.