Career
He remained unbeaten till the final round when he drubbed Thailand"s Champion Pugilist to claim the Asian title. He fought courageously against heavy odds and got the honour of "The Best Boxer of the tournament". He has been instrumental in projecting the image of Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games held in Manchester from 25 July to 4 August 2002.
He boxed with great courage and determination to reach the final and was pitted against the Indian boxer Som Bahadur Pun.
Haider turned pro in 2003 and moved to east London in Leyton, United Kingdom to start his pro career. During his medical, he was found to have two perforated ear drums.
That he was able box at the level he had without it affecting his performance was notable. After undergoing surgery he made his pro debut on the undercard of Takaloo"s World Boxing Union light-middleweight title defence against Jose Rosa, at Bethnal Green"s York Hall.
He beat Buster Dennis on point to record his first victory as a pro.
However, he was not able to keep his early success going and lost his fourth fight. In 2005, when he lost his sixth fight Ricky Burns, Haider was dropped by Frank Warren’s Sports Network. Without the funds he has been unable to box since then
