KARACHI: The Lyari Boxing Club won the SBA Defence Day Boxing Tournament here which was organized by Karachi South Boxing Association at the Ustad Muhammad Ali Qambrani Boxing Stadium in Lyari.

As many as 36 boxers from eight boxing clubs participated in the 22 boxing matches of the tournament.

The Lyari Boxing Club grabbed first position as its boxers bagged three gold medals, Sindh Muslim Boxing Club bagged the second position with two gold medals while Young Tughlaq won the third position with one gold.

Naseer Ali, Mazhar Qambrani, Taimur, Danish, Azan, Yaseen and Sanaullah all bagged gold medals.

President of Karachi Sports Foundation Syed Waseem Hashmi was the chief guest at the awards distribution ceremony.

Olympian Malang Baloch, Media Advisor of Pakistan Olympic Association Asif Azeem, Secretary Sindh Olympic Association Ahmad Ali Rajput, Vice President Tehmina Asif, Sindh Boxing Association President Asghar Baloch, KBBA President Ghulam Muhammad, KSF’s Murad Hussain, Sindh Karate Association Secretary Abdul Hameed, South Boxing President Rasool Bakhsh, and others were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, KSF President Waseem praised the heroes of 1965 war against India and said that they inspire millions with their deeds even after their deaths their determination and courage. The armed forces of Pakistan eroded the pride of the enemy. He said that the youth of Lyari have a great passion for the sport of boxing and the presence of large number of boxing clubs in Lyari and representation of Pakistan in this sport is a proof of this.

Published in Dawn, September 11th, 2020