Army team managed to collect a total of seven gold and two bronze to retain their title of National Boxing Championship 2019 which successfully concluded at Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad.
37th National Boxing Championship
Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) have organized the national level mega boxing event once again, which was officially named as "National Boxing Championship" into the current which marked it's 37th successful edition.
A total of 118 pugilists from the affiliated units of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) participated in this national championship and these teams belonged to different provinces and departments of the nation. Army team was defending their title.
Participating teams are named as under:
1. Balochistan
2. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
3. Punjab
4. Sindh
5. Islamabad
6. Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
7. Army
8. Pakistan Air Force (PAF)
9. Navy
10. K-Electric
11. Karachi Port Trust (KPT)
12. Water And Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
13. Railway and
14. Police
Fighters from the above mentioned teams were seen competing against each other with all their might in ten (10) different weight categories that were: 49 KG, 52 KG, 56 KG, 60 KG, 64 KG, 69 KG, 75 KG, 81 KG, 91 KG and 91+ KG .
The championship rolled into action from 29th April and continued till the 4th of May, 2019 at Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad.
Among several participating teams from all over the country, Army's team managed to stand on the top position once again by retaining their title through their many talented and skilled pugilists who won a total of seven gold medals as well as two bronze medals in their respective weight classes.
Army was followed by another strong team on the second spot, WAPDA as their fighters won three gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Third spot went to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) whose boxers claimed three silver and three bronze medals. Navy team managed to stand on fourth position by winning two silver and one bronze medal. Baluchistan captured one silver and four bronze medals whereas Sindh team's boxers clinched four bronze medals. Railways fighters bagged one silver and one bronze medal.
AJK picked one silver, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab teams stood last with each team having won only one bronze medal.
