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.

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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.