KheloPakistan.com brings you an exclusive interview with Salman Akbar. Salman Akbar is the Pakistan national hockey player. He plays at the position of goal-keeper. He started his international hockey career in 2001 Champion's Trophy.

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Amir ‘king’ Khan , a British-Pakistani boxer will put his WBA World Super Championship and IBF World Championship belts on the line against Lamont ‘havoc’ Peterson on December , the 10th . This sensational 12-round match up is the main event that takes place in Lamont’s home town of Washington.

Amir Iqbal Khan (26-1, 18 KO's) hailing from Bolton , England has his family origins deep into Kahuta ,Rawalpindi . Khan has been in tremendous form this year with two clinical and satisfying triumphs against Paul McCloskey and Zab Judah. Khan who is rated as the best boxer in the light welter weight division has had an illustrious career since he became the youngest silver medallist in 2004 Olympics just aged 17 . And went on to become the youngest British world champions ever, winning the WBA world title, aged only 22 and defending the WBA title five times before unifying the division.

Lamont Peterson(29-1-1, 15 KO's) hailing from Washington has had a troubled past but a very outstanding career so far. Peterson goes on to say, ’It is for sure the biggest and (most) exciting fight of my career so far", later adding "on 10 December, I will make my dreams come true and ruin Amir's plans to reign over his division". Peterson currently has no belts to his name and hopes that could all change come 10th December.

International Hockey Federation's most esteemed annual event kicked off in Auckland today where eight teams are battling for the trophy. Pakistan started their campaign with a prominent track record of 8 wins in previous 14 challenges against GB in Champions Trophy.

The crowd wasn’t in great numbers and the atmosphere was quite dull which is surprising to see in such a big event. It wasn’t free flowing hockey from either side. Pak got their chance on 17^th minute but wasn’t able to convert into a goal scoring effort. Centre forward, Haseem Khan missed it by whisker. Both team tried hard but in 40^th minute, Green shirts good work paid off & penalty corner was awarded. Captain Muhammad Imran did not miss it. His drag flick was hard to stop for opponents. Shortly after goal, Great Britain missed their chance due to good defending skills of Pakistan team. Pakistan led by 1 – 0 till the end of 1^st half.

Second half started with GB had most of the possession. Attack was made on Pakistan’s Goal Post but Salman Akbar showed his heroics in early moments of 2^nd half and saved a certain goal. His Sharp reflexes worked for Pakistan and added disappointment to opponents. GB showed again their significant skills in 20^th minute of the second half when Mark Pearn scored his first Champions Trophy goal in 10 years.

In this day and age when Heavyweight Boxing is looking for a inspiration and a true world champion, it has lost a true great. After being diagnosed with Liver Cancer in late September, this year, Joe Frazier has lost his fight as he passed away in hospital.

Smokin Joe, as he was so lovingly called, won the Olympic Gold medal in 1964 and duly took up professional boxing. He beat Muhammad Ali in 1971, which was named 'the fight of the century' before losing his first fight against George Foreman two years later to lose his world title. He then went on to beat Joe Bugner before losing a rematch against Ali.

He then had a shot at the world title against Ali in 1975, which he lost and then retired the next year after being beaten by Foreman.

A record of 37 fights, 32 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses (against Ali and Foreman) show's how good a fighter he was. A boxer, if fighting in this era, would dominate the world stage. Smokin Joe will forever be missed.

Pakistan won the 3-nation tri hockey series after beating Australia in the final. The series was played between Australia, Pakistan and India.

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Pakistan beat arch rivals India in the Hockey 9’s tournament to finish with the Bronze medal. Goals for Pakistan were scored by Shakeel Abbasi, Fareed Ahmed, Muhammad Waqas (2 goals), with a solitary reply by Rajpal Singh for the Indian team.

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