wrestler
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sport ...
who remained undefeated in his career.
In 1979, Jhara defeated
Japan
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ese wrestler
Antonio Inoki
Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born ; February 20, 1943 – October 1, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name , a homag ...
in the fifth round who defeated his uncle ''Aki'' wrestler previously. Later, Jhara and Inoki became good friends.
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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 the ''Zawar Multani Pehlwan'' in
Multan
Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab.
Multan is one of the List ...
and defeated him twice. He also holds the titles of the ''Fakhar-e-Pakistan'' and ''Rustam-e-Pakistan''.
On June 17, 1979, Jhara fought with
Antonio Inoki
Muhammad Hussain Inoki (born ; February 20, 1943 – October 1, 2022) was a Japanese professional wrestler, martial artist, politician, and promoter of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. He was best known by the ring name , a homag ...
. However, before the bell even rang for the sixth round, the wrestler Inoki admitted defeat.
Death
He died of
heart failure
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on 10 September 1991. He was buried at
Bholu Pahalwan
Manzoor Hussain (1922–1985), also known as Bholu Pahalwan, was a Pakistani wrestler and held the world heavyweight title.
Biography
Bholu came from a Kashmiri family of renowned wrestlers from Amritsar and after the independence of Pakist ...
Gymnasium,
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
. In 2015, Antonio Inoki announced to take Jhara's nephew ''Haroon Abid'' under his guardianship in Japan.
See also
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Bholu Brothers
The Bholu Brothers were Pakistani wrestlers of Kashmiri origin.
The brothers were from the ''Gama wrestling family'' that lasted for many decades before the independence of Pakistan. This group included resident Pakistani champions such as ...
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The Great Gama
Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly known as ''Rustam-e-Hind'' (Hindi-Urdu for ''Rostam of Hindostan'') and by the ring name The Great Gama, was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India. In the early ...
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Aslam Pahalwan
Muhammad Aslam ( ur, ; 14 January 1927 – 7 January 1989), popularly known as Aslam Pahalwan was a Pakistani professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion in professional wrestling. He was ranked as the world's No.9 by Wrestling Revue ...