KARACHI: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Thursday named a ten-man squad for the 11thSouth Asian Games being staged in Dhaka (Bangladesh) from January 29 to February 8. —AFP/File Photo

KARACHI The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Thursday named a ten-man squad for the 11thSouth Asian Games being staged in Dhaka (Bangladesh) from January 29 to February 8.

The team includes Muhammad Waseem (Flyweight), Naimatullah (Bantam weight), Abid Ali (Featherweight), Amir Khan (Light-welter), Nisar Khan (Middleweight), Yasir Javed (Heavyweight) and Mir Waiz Khan (Super heavy).

Francisco Hernendez Roldan will be chief coach of the team.

Meanwhile Abdul Majeed Brohi (Assistant coach) and Iqbal Hussain (manager) will be the officials of the team.

Syed Ashraf Ali will act as referee/judge during the 11-day regional sporting extravaganza. —APP

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