Islamabad- The 35th National Boxing Championship entered semifinal stage after 20 bouts were held at Volley Ball Stadium, Sialkot on Monday. The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) is providing the complete technical facilities to Punjab Boxing Association (PBA) to conduct the event successfully. In ...

ISLAMABAD -35th National Boxing Championship started at Volleyball Stadium, Sialkot and a total of 77 boxers of 11 teams would participate in 67 bouts. The said championship has been organised by the Punjab Boxing Association under patronage of its president Salman Islam. Pakistan Boxing Federation ...

ISLAMABAD – The 35th Value Cup National Boxing Championship will commence today (Saturday) at Wali Bahi ground, Sialkot. Talking to The Nation on Friday, Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) secretary Akram Khan said: “The teams from Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, Islamabad, Fata, Army, ...

    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) chairman Syed Ali Akber Shah Qadri has nominated 20 technical officials for the 35th Velo Cup National Boxing Championship to be held at Sialkot from May 25-30. The officials include Ali Akber Shah Qadri (AIBA) technical delegate, Ghulam ...

SEOUL - When romantic actress Lee Si-young swapped her glamorous roles in South Korean dramas for boxing gloves in a bid to win an Olympic medal, her victories triggered a storm of protest that has marred her unexpected success in the ring.The 31-year-old, better known for her roles in TV shows ...

ISLAMABAD- Khalid Bin Waleed Boxing Club won the 1st Islamabad Boxing Championship organised Islamabad Boxing Association (IBA) here at Liaquat Gymnasium. The championship was conducted by technical head Ittrat Nazir (KPK), Khalid Hussain (Punjab) and Shafqat from Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBA). ...

ISLAMABAD - First Islamabad Boxing Association (IBA) Boxing Championship will roll into action from April 21 here at the Pakistan Sports Complex, Liaquat Gymnasium. Talking to this scribe, IBA president Aoun Abbas Hashmi said: “All the affiliated clubs will participate in the championship. ...

WELLINGTON - All Blacks star and part-time boxer Sonny Bill Williams won the vacant New Zealand heavyweight title on Wednesday in style with a first-round knockout.The 26-year-old never looked under pressure as he rocked Clarence Tillman with a thundering left hook mid-way through the first round, ...

ISLAMABAD - M Waseem provided Pakistan the much-needed joy of the entire Championship by winning the lone gold medal as he completely outclassed his Kenyan opponent 26-9and was also named the best boxer of the championship on the final day of the Second Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Boxing ...

ISLAMABAD - Uzbekistan boxers dominated the second Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Boxing Championship as nine of their boxers managed to reach the finals of different categories out of 20 finals schedule to be held today (Thursday), after a day rest on Wednesday, at Liaquat Gymnasium. Four ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan miseries continued as they lost seven semi-finals bouts out of eight except only M Waseem saved the day for hosts by defeating Indian Madan Lal in the Men's Flyweight (52kg) semi-finals bout of the Second Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Boxing Championship here at ...

ISLAMABAD - None of the Pakistan Boxing Federation officials including its president Doda Khan Bhutto bother to turn up to Liaquat Gymnasium to witness the first day of Second Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Boxing Championship action as the bouts started on Friday.The stadium was presenting a ...

ISLAMABAD - The Second Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Boxing Championship 2011 was declared open in a simple but impressive opening ceremony held at Liaquat Gymnasium on Thursday. There were no matches on the opening day as the competitive action will commence from today (Friday). Prime ...

CANASTOTA (AFP) - Thomas Hearns and legendary trainer Freddie Roach head the list of 13 people elected on Tuesday to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Hearns, who used the nickname "Hitman", compiled a 155-8 amateur record and was 61-5-1 with 48 knockouts as a professional. Hearns won a total ...

KARACHI - Pak National club won the Jashne Azadi Inter Club Boxing organized by the District South Boxing Association with support from Sindh Sports Board here the other day. As many as seven clubs and 49 boxers took part in the two-day event which was held at Ustad Abdullah Baloch boxing Stadium ...

WELLINGTON (New Zealand) (Agencies) - Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum is likely to miss the first two of New Zealand's three Twenty20 cricket matches against Pakistan because of back soreness. Selectors' spokesman Glenn Turner said Friday that McCullum had undergone the fitness test he had demanded ...

KARACHI A six-member Pakistan team will leave here Friday morning for Baku (Azerbaijan) to make their debut at World junior (17 to 18 years) boxing championship starting at Azeri capital April 24 (tomorrow). The team is: 48kg: Obaid Ali, 51kg: Syed Muhammad Asif, 54kg: Ataullah, 64kg: Tanvir ...

KARACHI (Reuters) - Organizers of international boxing tournament in Pakistan, featuring teams including India and China, have stepped up security after a suicide bomb attack at a volleyball match on Friday. The boxing tournament, to be opened by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday, is ...

Karachi- International Amateur Boxing Federation has supported Pakistans plans to host an international boxing championship in Karachi coming January, said the chairman of Pakistan Boxing Federation Dodo Khan Bhutto while addressing a media briefing here the other day. He said the championship is ...

KARACHI - Three Pakistan Air Force boxers advanced into the semi finals in various weight categories of the KESC 33rd National boxing championships, which got underway here on Tuesday night at PNS Karsaz ring. Two boxers each of Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Rangers and one each from Pakistan Army, ...

MONTREAL (AFP) - Former Canadian world IBF and WBC boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been found dead in Porto de Galinhas in Brazil, according to press reports here on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Brazilian state of Pernambuco confirmed the death without giving further details.Canadian media were ...

ISLAMABAD - Duoda Khan Bhutto has been unanimously elected as president of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Saturday here at a local hotel after Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani skipped off at the eleventh hours from the election process. Engineer Zafar Zubari, Muhammad Ikram Khan and Habib Ullah ...

BEIJING (AFP) - Thailand's boxing gold medal hopes Manus Boonjumnong and Somjit Jongjohor both kept their Olympic dreams alive in the semi-finals here on Friday. Reigning champion Manus produced an at times ragged performance in beating Cuban light-welterweight Roniel Iglesias 10-5 while Somjit ...