Bhola Bhala wins Sher-e-Pakistan Dangal

LAHORE - Rustam-e-Pakistan Bashir Bhola Bhala maintained his supremacy in the sport by adding another title to his cap by winning the Sher-e-Pakistan Dangal here at the Punjab Stadium full to capacity on Friday night. Bashir took 10 minutes to overpower Nadir Pahlwan Bahawalpuria. Bashir taking his experience into account prevailed over Nadir, who in fact did not have any answer to the Rustam-e-Pakistan's tactics and techniques that entertained the fans to the fullest. Speaking about crowd, the Punjab Stadium has never witnessed before and their enthusiasm to enter the stadium was so high that they broke the gate of the stands. It seemed that a high intensity cricket match is being played between ach rivals - Pakistan and India - but it was just a dangal. With Sher-e-Pakistan title win, Bashir now sets sights on the title of Rustam-e-Pakistan on August 3, which is also scheduled at the same venue. Other than the main title bout there were 10 more dangals lined-up to set the tempo of the day and to the surprise and frustration of all those present in the stadium eight of them ended in a stalemate. But the main dangal amused all who were present on the occasion. "My all concentration is now on the Rustam-e-Pakistan title and hopefully I would win it for the 15th time in a row," said Bashir. Bashir won the title for the first time in 1994 and felt elated to this win. "I never took my rival lightly. Any pahlwan who enters field come with full preparation and I never take my opponent lightly. Before any dangal I take hard training and ensure I don't flounder "With just 10 days to go I am all prepared and go for yet another Rustam-e-Pakistan title on August 3," he added. Faisal Pahlwan Baghbanpuria won over Nasir and Sain Pahlwan Shahdaria beat Najeem Pahlwan. While the remaining fights between Ali Pahlwan and Azam Laraka, Shahid Pahlwan Khoaywala and Achee Multania, Shafiq Jahala Pahlwan and Tari Sandaywala, Aamer Pahlwan Gul and Kaleem Puja Rawaj Sharif, Ijaz Jut Gujranwalia and Mina Faisalabadia, Babar Pahlwan Ghoray Shah and Naeem Butt Gujranwalia, Khurrum Pahlwan and Mohammad Ali Pahlwan, Ijaz Kasuria and Munir Saiya Bola were separated in a draw.

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