KARACHI, Oct 2: Four more countries confirmed their participation in this month’s Green Hill Cup boxing tournament when they announced their squads on Thursday.

According to PBF, Sri Lanka, Hungary, North Korea and Kazakhstan have named their squads for the upcoming event.

Five more countries are expected to confirm their participation including Japan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Philippines, Indonesia and China.

Squads:

Sri Lanka: Light-flyweight Bandula Wickremasinghe, flyweight Anurudha Rathnayake, bantamweight Manju Wanniarachchi, featherweight Kamal Sameera.

Officials: Brig Jagath Jayasuriya (manager), Frometa Matos (coach).

Hungary: Light-flyweight Bedak Pdl, bantamweight Bedak Zsolt, featherweight Kertesl Henrik, lightweight Kate Gyula, middleweight Balzsay Karoly, heavyweight Hiduegi Gyorgy.

Officials: Dr Csotonyi Sanctor (team leader), Simon Lmre (coach), Simon Peter (technical leader), Ajtai Peter (referee/ judge).

North Korea: Light-flyweight Kwak Hyok Ju, flyweight Kim Hyon, bantamweight Choe Phyong Chal, featherweight Kim Song Guk, lightweight Rim Tong Ho.

Officials: Kyong Su (head of the delegation), Pyon Song o Paek (coach), Jon Do Hun, Rim Myong Chol (interpreter), Ryn Jong Hwa (researcher).

Kazakhstan: Light-flyweight Kapezov Adlet, flyweight Rakhimzhanov Mirshan, lightweight Orakbayev Kanat, light-welterweight Strelnikov Dmitri, light-heavyweight Shumenov Beibut.

Officials: Osanov Erlan, Suleimenov Berik, Kasymkhanov Berikbol.

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