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Youth Class South win the NBP Defence of Pakistan Boxing Tournament

Youth Class South with most medals named the winner of NBP Defence of Pakistan Boxing Tournament which was being held at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Boxing Club in Lyari, Karachi.

NBP Defence of Pakistan Boxing Tournament was being organized by Sindh Boxing Association (SBA) with the collaboration of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) which featured a total of 14 competitions for juniors and youth class in both male and female weight categories. Total 56 men and women boxers in different weight categories took part in the tournament among which Youth Class South with winning most medals was crowned the winner of NBP Defence of Pakistan Boxing Tournament.  

Following are the results of the tournament in different weight categories:

Junior Class

Weight Category PlayerDefeatedPlayer
46 kgSameer (West)defeatedShahbaz (South)
48 kgGulzar (West)defeated Muhammad Awais (Hyderabad)
52 kgRashid (West)defeated Noman (Hyderabad)
54 kgJameel (South)defeated Kabhir (East)


Youth Class

Weight Category PlayerDefeatedPlayerScore
49 kgSajid Rashis (South)defeated Shahbaz Khan (Malir)2-1
52 kgNajat (South) defeated Huzaifa (West) 2-1
56 kgBabar Ali (South) defeated Ismail (West) 2-1
60 kgAkramdefeated Zain (Central) 2-1
69 kgSiraj (South)defeated Muhammad Nabeel3-0

Women

Weight Category PlayerDefeatedPlayer
42 kgNoreen (South) defeated Shahbaz (West) 
44 kgIqrar (South) defeated Reeba (West)
48 kg Maria (South)defeated Kiran (West)

Sports Unit Incharge, Anwar Farooqi, Haji Ghulam Muhammad, Olympian Malang Baloch, International Female Boxer Razia Bano and Former International Footballer, Abbas Baloch were also present at the occasion.

At the end, Secretary Sindh Boxing Association, Asghar Baloch thanked and congratulated the Divisional Head, Iqbal Waheed for his support for the successful conduction of the event. Mr. Iqbal Waheed also distributed medals, trophies and additional prizes among the winners, runner-ups and participants of the tournament.


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