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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Medal winning boxers warmly welcomed in Quetta
QUETTA: Boxers Naimatullah Khan and Mohammad Waseem, who won gold and silver medals, respectively, at the South Asian Games, were warmly welcomed on reaching their ancestral city Quetta on Saturday.President Balochistan Boxing Association Syed Faqir Hussain, other office-bearers, boxers, players and fans in a large number were present at the Quetta airport who showered rose petals on the medal winning boxers on their arrival through a PIA flight.
Provincial minister for sports Mir Shahnawaz Maree also arrived here with the boxers through the same flight.Talking on the occasion, medalist boxers Naimatullah Khan and Mohammad Waseem said that they are very happy on their achievement at the SAF Games.
They said they secured medals for the country and they would work hard in the same spirit to win more medals in future.Silver medalist Waseem said that justice was not done with him in the final as he was winning the contest against an Indian boxer.
Provincial minister Shahnawaz Maree said that the boxers would be eencouraged in every possible manner.On this occasion, he announced cash prizes of Rs200,000 each for both boxers and promised to give them full financial assistance like athlete Naseem Hameed, who made a name of the country at the SAF Games.The minister said that he would also request the governor and the chief minister of Balochistan to announce a financial assistance for the two boxers.
Provincial minister for sports Mir Shahnawaz Maree also arrived here with the boxers through the same flight.Talking on the occasion, medalist boxers Naimatullah Khan and Mohammad Waseem said that they are very happy on their achievement at the SAF Games.
They said they secured medals for the country and they would work hard in the same spirit to win more medals in future.Silver medalist Waseem said that justice was not done with him in the final as he was winning the contest against an Indian boxer.
Provincial minister Shahnawaz Maree said that the boxers would be eencouraged in every possible manner.On this occasion, he announced cash prizes of Rs200,000 each for both boxers and promised to give them full financial assistance like athlete Naseem Hameed, who made a name of the country at the SAF Games.The minister said that he would also request the governor and the chief minister of Balochistan to announce a financial assistance for the two boxers.
Friday, February 12, 2010
PBF announced cash reward for SAF medal winner Boxers
Karachi: Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has announced cash reward for its boxers whose won there four medals in recently concluded 11th South Asian federation games at Dhaka, Bangladesh
According to PBF spokesmen Gold medalist boxer Niamat Ullah (54kg) and silver medalist Boxer and team captain Mohammad Waseem will get 100,000 rupees each in Pakistani currency
Two bronze medalists’ boxer Amir Khan (64kg) and Nadir Baloch (48kg) will get 25 thousand Pak. rupees
President of Pakistan Boxing Federation Doda khan Bhutto, Vice president Mr. Aqbal hussain and secretary general Muhammad Akram Khan praises to its boxers for encouraging performance and they hopeful will more good results from its boxers for upcoming international events.
According to PBF spokesmen Gold medalist boxer Niamat Ullah (54kg) and silver medalist Boxer and team captain Mohammad Waseem will get 100,000 rupees each in Pakistani currency
Two bronze medalists’ boxer Amir Khan (64kg) and Nadir Baloch (48kg) will get 25 thousand Pak. rupees
President of Pakistan Boxing Federation Doda khan Bhutto, Vice president Mr. Aqbal hussain and secretary general Muhammad Akram Khan praises to its boxers for encouraging performance and they hopeful will more good results from its boxers for upcoming international events.
Asian Games Boxing hero awaits govt support
QUETTA: Quetta�s neglected hero Nematullah Khan, who clinched gold medal in 11th South Asian Games, is looking for government support, Geo News reported Friday.
Khan, a resident of Quetta�s Kakar Colony, belongs to a very poor family; but, he grabbed gold medal in 54-kg weight category�the only medal in six-member team participating in the boxing event.
Nemat�s father is a labourer having a family with seven sons and four daughters.
The national hero started boxing in 2004 from a local club here with Salahud Din as his coach. The Coach termed his performance as promising.
Din said the boxer started his sport career from his club, then he moved to national camp, adding he had no money to buy ticket for Karachi.
The hero Nemat works on contract in Wapda to earn 7000 rupees monthly.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Ex-Olympian hails Baloch boxers for securing medals
QUETTA: Former Olympian and three time gold-medalist in Asian Games Syed Abrar Hussain has praised the Baloshistan-based boxers for winning gold and silver medals at South Asian Games and termed it a positive development.
Talking with Geo News, Abrar Hussain said that all the boxers who won medals in the SAG deserve to be congratulated but the Pakistan boxing team should have won more medals.
He said that four boxers participated in the SAF Games 1984 and all of them won gold medals and in 1989, ten out of eleven boxers got gold medals.
Talking with Geo News, Abrar Hussain said that all the boxers who won medals in the SAG deserve to be congratulated but the Pakistan boxing team should have won more medals.
He said that four boxers participated in the SAF Games 1984 and all of them won gold medals and in 1989, ten out of eleven boxers got gold medals.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
AIBA spared honor to Gambia Boxing
Africa, Gambia:
The International Boxing Association has extended its recognition to the newly elected executive committee of the Gambia Amatuer Boxing Association, headed by Yusupha Jaiteh.
In a letter signed by the President of the International Boxing Association Ching-Kuo Wu, the world's boxing President, on behalf of the entire ALBA family, congratulates Yusupha Jaiteh and his committee on their recent election.
"I am confident that those elections took place in full compliance with the association's constitution, and that all officers were duly and respectfully elected," he said.
Ching-Kuo Wu expressed gratitude that The Gambia has a new leader to further enhance boxing programmes in the country.
Reacting to this development, the Gambia Amateur Boxing Association has promised to work towards achieving positive changes in Gambian Boxing this year and years to come.
The International Boxing Association has extended its recognition to the newly elected executive committee of the Gambia Amatuer Boxing Association, headed by Yusupha Jaiteh.
In a letter signed by the President of the International Boxing Association Ching-Kuo Wu, the world's boxing President, on behalf of the entire ALBA family, congratulates Yusupha Jaiteh and his committee on their recent election.
"I am confident that those elections took place in full compliance with the association's constitution, and that all officers were duly and respectfully elected," he said.
Ching-Kuo Wu expressed gratitude that The Gambia has a new leader to further enhance boxing programmes in the country.
Reacting to this development, the Gambia Amateur Boxing Association has promised to work towards achieving positive changes in Gambian Boxing this year and years to come.
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