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.