Category: Boxing

LAHORE: National Boxing Championship will commence from November 30 here, this correspondent reported. 

In a press conference on Monday, the President of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) – Mohammad Khalid Mahmood announced the dates of the National Boxing Championship.

“The National Boxing Championship will take place from November 30-December 5. 12 teams will participate in Men’s event whereas seven in women’s,” he said.

“There will be 153 competitions in different weight categories in the championship till,” Mahmood added.

Meanwhile, Secretary-General of PBF – Nasir Ijaz assured that all International Boxing Association (IBA) rules will be followed. “The championship has 145 male boxers and 27 female boxers competing. All IBA rules and regulations would be followed during the competition,” he said.

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MOSCOW: Pakistan’s Nisar Ahmed bagged Bronze in International Kickboxing Championship here on Tuesday. 

Nisar, who is a ‘Paratha-Maker’ in Karachi, beat Tajikistan’s kickboxer in the third position match. Nisar didn’t have money to participate in the event despite being qualified but due to a viral interview of him, people supported him financially to go to Russia.

Meanwhile, two other Pakistani kickboxers Navroz Ali and Syed Ubaid Mohammad won the Silver and Gold medal in the event. Ubaid won Gold in the 64Kg category whereas Navroz bagged Silver in the 56Kg category.

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