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08-04-2008, 07:22 PM
NEW DELHI: WWE's Indian import 'The Great Khali' has been challenged for fight by Pakistani wrestler Bashir Bhola, which the US-based superstar has promptly accepted. Khali, the over seven-feet tall grand slam attraction, said from the United States that he would like to see Pakistan and India wrestling matches.
Bashir, a scion of the famous Gama family of wrestlers in Punjab, put out the challenge to Khali after winning the Sher-e-Punjab title last month in which the best wrestlers from the country participated. "I want to fight Khali anywhere he wants. I am ready to go to America or England and even India if he is ready to fight me. This is my challenge to him," Bashir said after the title win in Lahore.
Khali said he had no problem accepting a challenge from anyone if he was worth his salt. "I would first advise the Pakistani wrestler to go and first fight my brothers in India and then think about me But if he is so keen he can come anytime and fight me in the states or anywhere in the world," Khali said.
He said if Bashir wanted to fight free style he can come to the WWE and if he wanted a desi style wrestling he should look at India. Khali said like cricket and hockey wrestling can be promoted if Pakistan and India had regular matches. "We have talent in both countries but they need to be trained in free style wrestling and modern techniques. They need to train in modern way and remain fit. And the only way this can be done is by going to some European country or the U.S and training there," Khali said. There is a big fan following for the Punjabi Indian wrestler as the WWW fights are closely followed on television in Pakistan. The last time a Pakistani wrestler fought an international wrestler in a challenge match was in 1979 in Lahore when Zubair Jhara of the Bholo family clan challenged and defeated Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki.
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Bashir, a scion of the famous Gama family of wrestlers in Punjab, put out the challenge to Khali after winning the Sher-e-Punjab title last month in which the best wrestlers from the country participated. "I want to fight Khali anywhere he wants. I am ready to go to America or England and even India if he is ready to fight me. This is my challenge to him," Bashir said after the title win in Lahore.
Khali said he had no problem accepting a challenge from anyone if he was worth his salt. "I would first advise the Pakistani wrestler to go and first fight my brothers in India and then think about me But if he is so keen he can come anytime and fight me in the states or anywhere in the world," Khali said.
He said if Bashir wanted to fight free style he can come to the WWE and if he wanted a desi style wrestling he should look at India. Khali said like cricket and hockey wrestling can be promoted if Pakistan and India had regular matches. "We have talent in both countries but they need to be trained in free style wrestling and modern techniques. They need to train in modern way and remain fit. And the only way this can be done is by going to some European country or the U.S and training there," Khali said. There is a big fan following for the Punjabi Indian wrestler as the WWW fights are closely followed on television in Pakistan. The last time a Pakistani wrestler fought an international wrestler in a challenge match was in 1979 in Lahore when Zubair Jhara of the Bholo family clan challenged and defeated Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki.
thepost.com