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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Niamat gets gold for Pakistan in SAG Boxing

Pakistan stands 3rd in SAG boxing event

KARACHI: Pakistan won one gold and a silver medal Monday to claim third position in the ongoing 11th South Asian Federation Games 2010.
Quetta-born Niamat Ullah won gold medal in 54kg Bantamweight category when he out-punched Bhutani boxer Sigyel by the score of 14-8.

However, skipper of Pakistani boxing contingent, Mohammad Waseem beaten by Indian captain and current Asian Champion Suranjoy Singh by 4-11 points.
Pakistan claimed a total of four medals; one gold and silver medal each with two bronze medals; while two Pakistani boxers adnan hussain (60kg) and Abid Ali (57kg) failed in quarter final and never won any medal.

President of Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), Lt Gen (Retd) Arif Hassan was present at Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium Dhaka to watch Pakistani boxers in action.
On the medals table, Pakistan stood third with four golds, while India claimed the first spot with three gold medals and Bangladesh finished there campaign on second position with two gold medals, one silver and two bronze.

Two other boxers Nadir Baloch (48kg) and Amir Khan were defeated in the semi-final stage and both had to content with bronze medal.
Pakistan Boxing team will cam back at Karachi airport today (Tuesday) at 5-15pm along with some other contingent teams.

SAF Boxing: Waseem and Niamat will fight for gold

Karachi: Pakistan’s Captain Mohammad Waseem confirm place in SAF gems boxing final along with country man Niamat Ullah, two boxers Nadir Baloch and Amir Khan failed in semi finals and they were stopped there medals campaign.

According to detail received here from Dhaka, on third day of the 11th South Asian Games Bangladesh, Boxing event ongoing at Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium Dhaka, Pakistan’s Boxing Team Captain Mohammad Waseem won the bout against Bhutan opponent Kinley by 12-5 and now he reached in final of 51kg weight category and now he will fight against traditional rival Suranjoy Singh he is current Asian Champion and Captain of Indian Boxing team in SAF games.

Pakistan’s Second Boxer Niamat Ullah won there bout after tough work against host country Bangladeshi boxer named Nadeed Hossain by 4-3 in 54kg category Semi final and now he turned in final he will fight against Sigyel (Bhutan) and Pakistan medal hope alive

Other two boxers failed in semi final stage first Nadir Baloch lost his bout against Mohammad Areef from Afghanistan in 48 weight category by 7-13 and Amir Khan lost against Bangladeshi boxer Abdur Rahim in 64kg weight category 5-11 and both kicked out from event.
M. Wameem and Niamat Ullah will fight for Gold Medals tomorrow

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SAF Games: 4 Pakistanis enter boxing semis

KARACHI: Pakistan’s four boxers have reached semi final stage of the ongoing 11th South Asian Games 2010 thus lighting up Pakistan’s hopes of winning boxing gold and silver medals.

Sources in Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) told Sports Encounter Saturday that on second day of boxing event at Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium Pakistani boxer Niamat Ullah Beat Mohammad Kabir (Afghanistan) in one-sided bout by 11-4 in 54kg category.

In another bout, Faisal Mollas (Bangladesh) beat Pakistani boxer Abid Ali by11-7 in 57kg weight category and last sixth Pakistan team member Adnan Hussain lost his bout against Mohammad Aziz (Afghanistan) in 60kg weight category by 13-9, Adnan got all nine points in the third round but failed to force the issue.

On day one, Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Waseem got a narrow victory against Sri Lankan opponent Dilanka Suresh by 7-6 in 51kg and other two boxers Nadir Baloch (48kg) and Amir Khan (64kg) got byes in technical draws.
Mohammad Waseem will meet Bhutan opponent in Semi final of South Asian games boxing and other three boxers will face Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

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Mbilase calls quits on boxing career

QUITTING: FORMER South African featherweight champion Manelisi Mbilase has quit boxing citing family problems.

The boxer’s shock announcement came soon after he was sent packing by promoter Butityi Konki’s BK Sports.

Mbilase, who lost his crown during a re-match against Thando Vukuza last July, announced he had quit the sport in an SMS sent to former International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-featherweight champion and trainer Vuyani Bungu, on Wednesday.

“I have quit boxing following the advice of my family. I had problems which started after I lost my title to Vukuza last year. BK offered me three fights but I couldn’t take them because of family problems. They gave me another chance recently but the problems couldn’t go away,” said Mbilase.

Though he refused to say why his family advised him to quit, it’s clear that financial problems had prompted the decision, as Mbilase lost out big-time after absconding from training late last year. Konki stopped paying his R10000 a month salary after Mbilase refused to fight in three bouts last year.

But Konki gave him another chance three weeks ago, hoping that Mbilase would come to his senses and return to training. But Mbilase again failed to pitch, that led to the BK Sports boss releasing Mbilase from his contract.

“I gave Mbilase an opportunity to fight on three occasions but he kept on saying he was not ready. I then stopped paying his monthly salary when he absconded from training towards the end of last year,” said Konki.

Mbilase was contracted to BK Sports from July last year and his deal was set to expire on January 1, 2012.

Bungu, who trained Mbilase, said: “ I think Mbilase has a big problem but he does not want to tell anyone about it. BK gave him three chances to fight last year but he told him that he was not ready and he now tells me that his family has told him to quit boxing.”

Popularly known as ‘Leli’ in boxing circles, Mbilase is the father of two children – nine and 10 months – from two different women.

Mbilase’s professional record reads 10 wins (two knockouts) and four losses.

Meanwhile, Konki has confirmed that former South African and World Boxing Union super-featherweight champion, Phillip Ndou has bolted out of his stable to rejoin his former trainer, Nick Durandt.

“I can confirm that Phillip is no longer part of our stable and has rejoined Durandt. I have since released him from his contractual obligations,” said Konki.

Ndou, who was earning R20000 monthly with Konki, signed a contract which was set to expire in April 2012.

“Normally, I don’t take boxers back once they leave me, but that’s not the case with Phillip because he is more like family to me,” said Durandt.

Ndou was Durandt’s best man when the controversial trainer got married 10 years ago and the trainer was also the boxer’s best man at his wedding two years ago. - By MONWABISI JIMLONGO

Three Pak boxers reached Semi in SAF games

Karachi: Three Pakistani Boxers reached semi final stage in ongoing 11th South Asian Games held at Dhaka Bangladesh.

According to information received from Dhaka Pakistan team Captain Mohammad Waseem beat Dilanka Suresh (Sri lanka) by 7-6 and now he touched semi final.

Nadir Baloch (48kg) and Amir Khan (64kg) they two Boxers were get byes in Technical Draws and both also reached Semi Final.

It means Pakistan three boxers have assured three bronze medals and they will perform for gold and silver medals

PBF offer condolence for Gul Hameed Bhatti

Karachi: Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) President Doda Khan Bhutto, Secretary General Muhammad Akram Khan, Chairman Media Commission and other PBF oofficials express the deepest sorrow and grief over the sad demise of most Senior and Iconic sports Journalist Mr. Gul Hameed Bhatti. The all prays to Allah that may his soul rest in piece and give his family the strength to bear this huge loss.

Mr. Gul Hameed Bhatti 63 was an outstanding journalist, highly respected and thorough gentleman and was an institution. He will always be missed and remembered he currently serve at Jang group English News Paper The News as a Sports editor and he was all time supported to grass rout Sports Specially Boxing.

Pakistan’s all Sports will all time missed Mr. G.H.Bhatti

PBF top officials recommended for Pride of Performance award

KARACHI: The services of top officials of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) have inspired Sindh Sports Minister, Dr Muhammad Ali Shah to recommend them for Pride of Performance Award.

Dr Muhammad Ali Shah, who is also President of Sindh Olympic Association, while talking exclusively to Xinhua on phone said that he has recommended President Asif Ali Zardari to award President PBF, Doda Khan Bhutto and Secretary General PBF Muhammad Akram Khan for the country’s highest civilian award for their services rendered for the uplift of boxing.

He further stated that he has informed President Zardari about the way PBF organised Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament (SBBIBT) successfully in January 2010.

Paying glowing tributes to the top management of the PBF for holding an international tournament, the Sindh Sports Minister said that all the credit goes to Doda Khan and his team for staging a tournament of international level in which teams from over 20 countries participated with over 200 boxers fighting for the accolades.

Dr Shah pointed that he will meet Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah soon for releasing tournament funds to Pakistan Boxing Federation at the earliest.

He added that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has already disbursed Rs220 million to the PBF for organising the event.

Pakistan Boxing Federation organised the first-ever Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament (SBBIBT) in January in which teams from 23 countries participated with China claiming the top position.

PBF under financial crunch in aftermath of BB tourney

KARACHI: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) is reeling under financial crunch as it is yet to receive a major chunk of the monetary assistance promised by the government and corporate sector for the conduction of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing tournament, which was held here earlier this month.

“Our total cost over the tournament was over Rs60 to 70 million. We were expecting Rs40 million from the federal government and Rs 30 million from the corporate sector. But so far we have received only Rs20.3 million from the Prime Minister.

The Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah had promised to extend financial support but so far we have received no response from him in spite of repeated attempts,” said president of the PBF Doda Khan Bhutto during a press conference here on Friday.

Also present on the occasion were the secretary of the PBF Muhammad Akram Khan and the vice-president Iqbal Hussain.

He said that he is also thankful to the president of the NWFP Boxing Association Waqar Maroof who has helped the federation by giving it Rs50,000.

“The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) had also promised one million rupees and though the Board has not released it as yet but we are hopeful that it will do so within few days,” the president said.

“We had to bear the burden by paying the mighty bills from our own pockets as the PBF had nothing in its kitty. Financially, the federation is in serious trouble and we appeal to the federal government, Sindh government, President of Pakistan and City District Government Karachi (CDKG) that they should extend their financial assistance and the summary which have been sent by the Sindh Sports Minister Dr Muhammad Ali Shah to the Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah should be approved, so that the grant could be released on emergency basis,” the official said.

Meanwhile, the secretary of the PBF Akram Khan said that the PBF have recorded protest to the organising committee of the South Asian Games for the unreasonable reshuffling in the weight categories by removing 75kg, 91kg and 91kg plus from the list while inducting 48kg and 60kg, restricting the competitions in the eight-nation event to six instead of the earlier seven.

He said the removal of heavy weights is a big blow for Pakistan as the country had a great chance to grab a few gold medals in these weights.

He has also informed the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) that the new sudden changes in the weight categories could minimise Pakistan’s medals chances in the SAG which would be held from January 29 to February 9 in Bangladesh.

In the end, on behalf of the PBF he thanked media, police, traffic police, Rangers, Interior Ministry, Exterior Ministry, the POA chief, the federal sports minister, the federal minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination, the federal secretary sports etc for giving their support in the smooth conduction of the event.

Ambreen Sadiq the first Muslim female boxer in the country

Fifteen-year-old Ambreen Sadiq is the first Muslim female boxer in the country. Supported by her singularly dedicated coach and a close, vibrant family, this First Cut film follows Ambreen's preparations for the rematch of her championship bout against rival boxer Bobbi Clarke.

Few girls, let alone Muslim girls, can expect to be encouraged to pick up a pair of boxing gloves and go out fighting.

But Ambreen Sadiq, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Bradford, has overcome opposition in her community to win her latest fight and aim for the 2016 Olympics.

Hailed tonight as a “pioneer” by the Amateur Boxing Association, Ambreen has already won the national female championship for her age and weight.

She has overcome opposition from her community to be nominated as junior sports personality of the year at the British Asian Sports Awards.
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In the ring, she transforms from shy Muslim in traditional dress to a rapid-fire fighting machine in shorts, vest and ponytail.

Few Muslim women go into boxing, although one exception is Laila Ali, Mohammed Ali’s daughter, a professional boxer who now hosts American Gladiators.

A Channel 4 documentary tomorrow night shows Ambreen, trained by coach Naz Jalil of Eastburn boxing club, defeat Leigh Park’s Bobbie Clark.

According to one report of the match, Ambreen, who is known as “Beeno”, “dominated her southpaw opponent from the off, catching her with numerous combination shots to go 9-2 up after the first round.”

The Bradford Telegraph and Argus reported: “She continued to pressure Clark, who had no option but to come forward to win some points of her own but each time was met with a barrage of punches, leaving the score 14-3 after round two.

“The third round was Sadiq’s best. Her skills saw her slip Clarke’s punches, making her miss wildly.

“On one occasion, she slipped under a big right, turned Clark and delivered three big shots which forced the referee to give an eight count as the Eastburn girl triumphed 20-5.”

Ambreen has already attended one training session with the England squad.

Her father, Shokit Ali Sadiq, who has encouraged her since childhood, said he had predicted since she was a baby that she would become a boxer. “Nobody would believe me.”

Ambreen said: “I know you should not show your arms and legs off but I am not doing it so I can show my arms and legs off to the whole world. I am doing it so I can enjoy boxing. It is what I want.”

The Muslim Council of Britain said: “We would not take a position against this.” He said some Muslim scholars did, however, regard boxing in general as “inhumane”.

Ayesha Abdeen, vice-chair of the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation, said: “We believe that women should have an opportunity to take part in sport and keep fit and healthy. A Muslim woman boxer I would say is quite rare.”

Martin Utley, regional coach for the Amateur Boxing Association, said she was one of the top female boxers in Britain: “There are other Muslim girl boxers but not at this competitive level. She is pioneering as far as Muslim girls are concerned in boxing.”

Pakistan boxing coach expects gold in SAF games

KARACHI: Pakistan boxing coach Francisco Hernandez Roldan expects only one gold medal at the South Asian Games where he believes India will be the toughest rivals and the favourites in the boxing competitions.

The Cuban, however, chose to keep the name of the Pakistani boxer and even the weight category in which there is a chance of winning the gold, a secret.

'I can’t disclose who can or will win the gold medal at the South Asian Games. But I am sure that we will at least win one gold. I don’t know who my boxers will face as it depends on the draw, but if we consider the credentials, then no doubt India is the favourite,' Roldan said in an exclusive interview with Dawn.com at the training camp.

The six Pakistan boxers to fight at the games will be light-flyweight Nadir Baloch, flyweight Mohammed Waseem, bantamweight Naimatullah, featherweight Abid Ali, lightweight Adnan Hussain and light-welterweight Amir Khan.

The coach had reasons for considering India as the favourites as they have been doing remarkably well in the international boxing for quite some time and even won their first-ever Olympic boxing medal when Vijender Kumar bagged the middleweight bronze at 2008 Beijing Games.

'They (India) have won the bronze medal at the Olympics. They are in the world ranking and they have a steady Cuban coach since 1992 which makes them the strongest side in the boxing competitions of the games,' said the coach.

Roldan said there were at least 44 Indian boxers available for the international competitions which makes India a formidable side. The South Asian Games started on Friday in the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka.

But it is not only India the Pakistani coach considers a formidable challenge. Roldan is also cautious about the Sri Lankans who might give their opponents a tough time at the games.

'Both India and Sri Lanka regularly train in Cuba for one or two months in a year. Besides, Sri Lanka also has the services of Cuban coaches for the last 10 or 12 years which gives them an edge. They (India and Sri Lanka) will be the greatest challenge at the games.'

Asked why Pakistan could not be considered a powerhouse at the South Asian Games since it also had Cuban coaches for over 10 years, Roldan said lack of experience of Pakistani boxers was the major reason.

'Pakistan does have Cuban coaches for quite a long time but this team is very, very young, and of course inexperienced. They need more international exposure and training tours. If we calculate, the average age of our boxers is just 19. They need time and exposure to groom.'

According to Roldan, Nadir, Naimatullah, and Abid are 19 years old, while Amir is just 18.

About light-flyweight Mohib Bacha, who won the gold at the Benazir international tournament in Karachi last month, the coach said he was dropped as the names of the boxers had already been finalized.

'It was necessary to submit the entries (to the Pakistan Olympic Association) early. And when the names were finalized, Mohib was not as good as Nadir was. So Nadir will be fighting in light-flyweight in Dhaka,' he explained.

Nevertheless, Roldan does not consider South Asian Games just a sparring session for the bigger events such as Delhi Commonwealth Games in October and Guangzhou Asian Games in November. The coach says he will be taking the South Asian Games as seriously as the forthcoming events.

'The South Asian Games will not be a build-up to the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. For me, it is a very important event where we should give our best to win medals.’

Roldan said he would suggest to the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) to send the national pugilists to Cuba on a two-month training tour in June and July.

'Pakistan will also take part in the Commonwealth championships in March in India. And Mohib will also be coming with us this time. After the championships, I will ask the PBF to send the boxers to Cuba for training,' said the coach.

As Roldan believes the present squad has not taken a final shape, there will be changes for the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

The squad leaves for Bangladesh on Tuesday.