Boxer Shahir Afridi makes Pakistan proud with title win.

BANKOK -- Pakistan's talented Boxer Shahir Afridi has won the seventh fight of his professional career after beating Somphot Seesa in the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia Middleweight title fight today (Friday) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Afridi, who won the contest in the third round, is yet to lose a match in his professional career and now holds a record of 6-0-1.

The 27-year-old, who is known as the Markhor, also serves at the Rapid Response Force of the Sindh Police.

Earlier, in an exclusive interview with GeoSuper.tv, Afridi was disappointed for not being able to attract interest from sponsors despite an impressive start to his career.

'Apart from cricket, sponsoring any other sport or athlete is considered a sin in Pakistan. When I defeated the Indian boxer [Israr Usmani], Sindh government and many other individuals promised cash prizes and other rewards but none of that materialised,' he said.

'Meanwhile, the multinational companies are solely focused on sponsoring cricketers. To be honest, I have never been sponsored by any company and approaching them only results in insult.

'However, Shahid Afridi Foundation and Mega Stars League have helped me in the past and for that I'm grateful.'

He also took a dig at the private sector for spending millions on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at a time when athletes from other sports are struggling.

'We don't even need a very large amount of...