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Boxer Slaps Rival Before Dubai Bout!
4 Nov
Summary
- An Indian boxer slapped a Pakistani fighter at a promotional event.
- The incident occurred in Dubai before their scheduled November 6 match.
- The slapped boxer stated the incident was unexpected but did not hurt.
An Indian boxer, Manish Sharma, known as 'Half Engineer', slapped Pakistani boxer and influencer Rahim Pardesi during a promotional event in Dubai. The incident, captured on a viral video, occurred just days before their scheduled bout on November 6. Security personnel intervened to separate the fighters.
Pardesi responded to the slap, stating it was unexpected but harmless, and vowed to retaliate in the ring on November 6. The pre-fight altercation has amplified the intense rivalry between India and Pakistan, a dynamic more commonly associated with cricket.
Manish Sharma, born in 1995, is an amateur boxer, YouTuber, and social media influencer. He launched his YouTube channel in 2013. The boxing match between Sharma and Pardesi is set to take place on November 6 in Dubai.