Pakistan secure bronze in AIBA China Open boxing

KARACHI: Pakistan has secured one bronze medal in the ongoing first AIBA China Open International Boxing Championship at Guiyang China.

Pakistani boxer Mirwaiz Khan gets bye in technical draws as he now reached the semi final and secured bronze medal in Supper Heavy Weight category and won $1000 and he will fight Ghossoun Soumar from Syria. Mirwaiz had also faced him during Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament at Karachi last January, where the Syrian boxer came out as the winner in the quarter final bout.

Pakistan’s another boxer Naimatullah has lost his bout against the host Chinese boxer Zhang Jiawei in 54KG weight category by 12-1 in pre quarter final on the opening day.

Naimatullah was the winner of Pakistan’s lone gold medal at South Asian Games at Dhaka, Bangladesh February this year.

Pakistan’s prominent boxer Mohammad Waseem will fight against Cuba’s Hernandez Andris Laffita in 51KG weight category and fourth Pakistani boxer Nisar Khan will face Italian opponent Podda Luca, according to Swiss timing technical draws.

First AIBA China Open International Boxing Championship started from Monday at Chinese City Guiyang in which 20 teams including Pakistan are participating.

102 boxers and 64 officials are taking part in the mega event and 91 bouts will be played.

AIBA President Ching Kuo Wu, AIBA vice President and Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) President Chang Jianping and other AIBA, ASBC top officials were present on the draw.

AIBA grant support for Pakistan int’l boxing event

KARACHI: The Vice President of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) Iqbal Hussain met AIBA President Ching Kuo Wu at Guiyang Monday ahead of the opening ceremony of first AIBA China Open International Boxing Championship.

PBF Vice President and Pakistan team manager Iqbal Hussain told awansports.blogspot.com from Guiyang that he has discussed many boxing issues with AIBA President especially related to Pakistan.

“Our meeting was very fruitful and we have discussed many issues like PBF will host President Cup International Boxing Tournament in July this year so he committed full support and showed his interest to personally coming to Pakistan during the said tournament”, said Iqbal Hussain.

AIBA President also apologised for not coming to Pakistan due to some other important international appointments during Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament (SBBIBT) which was held at Karachi in January this year. However, he praised Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) for holding a big event during which 23 countries participated.

“Pakistan is an important country in boxing world so we will provide all kinds of support to Pakistan and the PBF” said Ching Kuo.

Iqbal Hussain also called on Terry Smith, Chairman AIBA referee judge commission and now technical delegate of first AIBA China Open International Boxing Championship, and discussed with him chances for Pakistani referee judges in international boxing arena.

Exclusive: Pakistan withdrawn international boxing events

Exclusive: Pakistan didn’t feature China, Iraq boxing events

By Ubaid-ur-Rehman Awan

01/04/2010

Karachi: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) was planed two boxing teams send to China and Iraq but Pakistan Government declined No-objection Certificate (NOC) for traveling to sensitive country Iraq and lack of Funds stop Pakistani boxing team going to China an official of Pakistan Boxing Federation Secretly told awansports.blogspot.com.

Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) face many financial crises after math Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament and Pakistan federal government and Sindh Provincial Government did not released there funds.

“Pakistan Government not allow us Iraq travel because politically situation not good there we are bound to our government decision and we are decided pulled out from first Baghdad International Youth Open Championship, to be held from April 2-11 in Baghdad.” Official told.

Mohib Bacha (light-flyweight), Qadir Khan (featherweight) and Riaz Cheena (lightweight) were representative Pakistan in the inaugural Baghdad Youth tournament.

Abdul Majeed (coach) and S. Mohammad Shareef (referee judge) were accompanying the team. Around twenty countries would contest for top honors in the said tournament.

Meanwhile Pakistan hopes also dims or dims participating in first AIBA China Open International Boxing Championship, to be held from April 3-11 in Guiyangn.

Tournament will start from 3rd April and Pakistani boxing organizers haven’t funds for China Traveling and government did not financial support to PBF on this matter, official also said

We have tray if today (1st April) we arrange required money so we will send boxers to China otherwise we want apologies to Chinese organizers.

Pakistan team was comprised on Mohammad Waseem (flyweight), Naimatullah (bantamweight), Nisar Khan (middleweight) and Mir Waiz (super heavyweight) were contesting in the China Open Championship.

Iqbal Hussain was accompanying the team as its manager while Akram Khan would be the referee judge.

Arshad Hussain was being the coach of the team during the tournament.

Pakistan Boxing Federation President Doda Khan Bhutto also have plan joining the team on April 7 and will hold a meeting with AIBA President Ching Kuo Wu.

“We want apologies to both countries Iraq and China we are strong supporter for us especially when we organize an international tournament January this year named Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament (SBBIBT 2010) at Karachi and both teams was here but we can’t do it” Official said in emotionally.

It seems that Pakistan was also failed sending team to India in last month for participating commonwealth boxing championship at New Delhi due to short of funding and preparing and Indian team was also traveled Pakistan and he contest in Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament was held earlier this year at Karachi.

Pakistani boxers to feature in China, Iraq

KARACHI: A four-member boxing squad will feature in the first AIBA China Open International Boxing Championship, to be held from April 3-11 in Guiyang while another three-member squad will participate in the first Baghdad International Youth Open Championship, to be held from April 2-11 in Baghdad.

Mohammad Waseem (flyweight), Naimatullah (bantamweight), Nisar Khan (middleweight) and Mir Waiz (super heavyweight) would contest in the China Open Championship.

Iqbal Hussain will accompany the team as its manager while Akram Khan would be the referee judge.

Arshad Hussain will be the coach of the team during the tournament.

Pakistan Boxing Federation President Doda Khan Bhutto will join the team on April 7 and will hold a meeting with AIBA President Ching Kuo Wu.

Teams from more than forty countries will be seen in action during the eleven-day tournament.

Meanwhile, Mohib Bacha (light-flyweight), Qadir Khan (featherweight) and Riaz Cheema (lightweight) will represent Pakistan in the inaugural Baghdad Youth tournament.

Abdul Majeed (coach) and S. Mohammad Shareef (referee judge) would accompany the team. Around twenty countries would contest for top honours in the tournament.