Pakistan’s rising MMA star Shahzaib Rind from Balochistan has won the Karate Combat KC-49 Championship in Singapore. Known as “King Khan,” Rind defeated Brazilian competitor Luiz Victor Rocha to secure the World Karate Combat Light Heavyweight Championship title.
The victory is being hailed as a major accomplishment for Pakistan in the international martial arts scene. Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Singapore, Rabia Shafiq, congratulated Rind on her X account, calling his win a source of national pride and encouraging Pakistanis to support him.
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Shahzaib Rind has an impressive track record, having previously won the world’s top full-contact striking league, Karate Combat, in the United States. He is also a six-time national champion, solidifying his expertise and dominance in martial arts.
In a recent interview, Rind expressed his ultimate ambition to become a world champion. His latest win in Singapore brings him closer to achieving that dream, as he continues to elevate his reputation on the global stage.
