Muhammad Waseem (born 29 August 1987) is a Pakistani professional boxer who challenged twice for the IBF flyweight title in 2018 and in 2022. Known for his quick and swift style of boxing, Waseem is nicknamed "Falcon". Early life Muhammad Waseem was born in Quetta city of Balochistan, Pakistan. Personal life In 2012, Muhammad Waseem was chosen to be AIBA professional (APB), however his participation failed to be confirmed, to which he stated; " I don't know what went wrong. The federation was dealing with the matter and then nothing evolved out of it, which is really disappointing. I wanted to take on the best boxers of the world but my dream was shattered..." Muhammad Waseem lost a decision when he challenged Moruti Mthalane in 2018 for the IBF belt. Waseem has recently signed a contract with MTK Global who are guiding his career from now on. Amateur career 2010 Commonwealth Games He has represented Pakistan at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India and won boxing-bronze. 2009 Kings Cup Muhammad Waseem was given the bronze medal in Kings Cup, Bangkok, Thailand 2009. In the quarterfinal he defeated Singapore's Saleh Mohammad in a one-sided match by 26–6. 2010 Asian Games At the 2010 Asian Games defeated Iran's Masoud Rigi in the round of 32. 2010 World Combat Games He was the winner of the gold medal in World Combat Games 2010 China where he defeated Dagoberto Aguero of the Dominican Republic in the final. 2010 AHMET CÖMERT Boxing Tournament In the 24th International AHMET CÖMERT Boxing Tournament Waseem won the bronze medal in Istanbul, Turkey, 2010. In the quarterfinal, Waseem overcame his Turkish opponent, Cagdas Yikilmaz, by 14–1, but in the semifinal Waseem was defeated by Ukrainian boxer Olexandr Grishchuk 8–2 and ended up with the bronze medal. 2010 South Asian Games Muhammad Waseem was awarded the silver medal in 11th South Asian Games, Dhaka Bangladesh, 2010. In the final, Muhammad Waseem was defeated by his Indian opponent, Suranjoy Singh, in the 51 kg flyweight. Earlier in semi-final, Muhammad Waseem won the bout against Bhutan's opponent, Kinley, by 12–5. 2011 President Cup Muhammad Waseem was awarded the bronze medal in 21st President Cup – Jakarta, Indonesia 2011. He defeated Iran's Reza Korzbori by 22:6 in per-quarter final. In the quarterfinal he defeated Mohamed Hanureeh Hamid of Singapore by 16:6. In the semi-final, he was defeated by Katsuaki Susa of