Zubair Jhara Pehalwan Explained

Birth Name:Muhammad Zubair Aslam
Birth Date:1960 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Lahore, Pakistan
Death Place:Lahore, Pakistan
Names:Pride of Pakistan
Rustam-e-PakistanRustam-e-Zaman
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight:211 lb
Trainer:Aslam Pahalwan
Arshad Bijli
Debut:https://youtube.com/channel/UCl0I6JjJnI9vZM-BSZf00VA

Muhammad Zubair Aslam, (24 November 1960  - 10 September 1991), popularly known as Jhara Pahalwan (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{nq|جھارا پہلوان), was a Pakistani wrestler who remained undefeated in his career.

In 1979, Jhara defeated Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in the fifth round who defeated his uncle Aki wrestler previously. Later, Jhara and Inoki became good friends.

Career

Jhara, at the age of just 16, started wrestling internationally. His height was six-foot-two-inches and weighed in at approximately 96 kilogrammes. In the early days, Jhara fought his first professional wrestling matches with Zawar Multani Pehlwan in Multan and defeated him twice. He also holds the titles of Fakhar-e-Pakistan and Rustam-e-Pakistan.[1] On June 17, 1979, Jhara fought with Antonio Inoki. However, before the bell even rang for the sixth round, the wrestler Inoki admitted defeat.[2]

Death

He died of heart failure on 10 September 1991.[3] He was buried at Bholu Pahalwan Gymnasium, Lahore. In 2015, Antonio Inoki announced to take Jhara's nephew Haroon Abid under his guardianship in Japan.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/384455-Jhara-family-produces-a-wrestler-after-26-years
  2. Web site: 28 years on, Jhara remains immortal. 9 September 2019.
  3. Web site: History of Zubair Aslam a.k.a. Jhara Pahalwan (wrestler). 1 January 2012. 23 July 2018. 6 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230506084358/https://www.dostpakistan.pk/history-of-zubair-aslam-aka-jhara-pehalwan/. dead.
  4. Web site: Revival of Bholu Brothers' legacy. Dawn. Pakistan. 25 March 2014. 23 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Jhara family produces a wrestler after 26 years. Dunya News. 23 July 2018.