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 | Player | Defeated | Player |
46 kg | Sameer (West) | defeated | Shahbaz (South) |
48 kg | Gulzar (West) | defeated | Muhammad Awais (Hyderabad) |
52 kg | Rashid (West) | defeated | Noman (Hyderabad) |
54 kg | Jameel (South) | defeated | Kabhir (East) |
Youth Class
Weight Category | Player | Defeated | Player | Score |
49 kg | Sajid Rashis (South) | defeated | Shahbaz Khan (Malir) | 2-1 |
52 kg | Najat (South) | defeated | Huzaifa (West) | 2-1 |
56 kg | Babar Ali (South) | defeated | Ismail (West) | 2-1 |
60 kg | Akram | defeated | Zain (Central) | 2-1 |
69 kg | Siraj (South) | defeated | Muhammad Nabeel | 3-0 |
Women
Weight Category | Player | Defeated | Player |
42 kg | Noreen (South) | defeated | Shahbaz (West) |
44 kg | Iqrar (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.