European Heavyweight Champion and former World Champion, Bert Assirati in Bombay, India on 3 June 1954. In 1957, he traveled to the Far East. Aslam defeated a wrestler calling himself King Kong and Sheik Wadi Ayuob. Aslam later defeated Tiger Sucha Singh and Joginder Singh at the National Stadium in Karachi in a challenge match. In May 1962, he defeated King Kong Czaja and Lofty Binnie of New Zealand in Karachi. During the early 1960s, he wrestled in India and Pakistan. In 1967, Aslam was sponsored by British promoter Christopher Whelan. He toured the United Kingdom and faced opponents at the leading arenas of the North, Midlands and Scotland. He defeated the Canadian Champion George Gordienko. On his return home, he was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1967. In 1971, he wrestled in the United Kingdom, but this visit was cut short due to Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. He was managed by the British wrestling promoter Orig Williams. Death Aslam Pahalwan retired from wrestling during the early 1970s. He died on 7 January 1989 at the age of 61 in Pakistan. His son Jhara Pahalwan was also a champion wrestler. Awards Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1967. References External links 1927 births 1989 deaths 20th-century professional wrestlers Punjabi people Pakistani people of Kashmiri descent Pakistani professional wrestlers Recipients of the Pride of Performance