KARACHI: Pugilists from across Sindh will show their prowess when the two-day SSB all- Sindh Defence Day boxing tournament gets into action at the Ustad Ali Mohammad Qambrani Box­ing Stadium, Kakri Ground, on Wednesday at 3pm.

Besides two local outfits, teams from Sindh Rangers, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Lar­kana and Sukkur will compete for honours in 10 weights of seniors.

The competition is being organised by the Sindh Boxing Association in collaboration with the Sindh Sports Board (SSB).

The organisers will provide accommodation, travelling and daily allowance to outstation pugilists and officials.

Published in Dawn, September 5th, 2018

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