Pakistan stands 3rd in SAG boxing event

Niamat gets gold for Pakistan in SAG Boxing

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.

M.Waseem will lead seven member Pakistan Boxing team in South Asian Games

Karachi: Pakistan will send seven boxers for competing in South Asian Games commencing from 29th January at Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has announced on Thursday Flyweight Mohammad Waseem (51kg), Bantam weight Niamat Ullah (54kg), Abid Ali (57kg), Light Welter Weight Amir Khan (64kg), Middle Weight Nisar Khan (75kg), Heavy Weight Yasir Javed (91kg) and Supper Heavy Weight Mir Waiz Khan (91+kg) will be seen in action during SAF games.

Flyweight Mohammad Waseem and Heavy Weight Yasir Javed won the Bronze Medals in recently concluded Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament and Waseem also was the only last year winner he won two bronze medals in Thailand and Turkey and he also show good performance in AIBA world Boxing championship was played last year in Italy, he Pakistan’s Medal hope boxer in South Asian Games.

Fransisco Hernandiz Roldan will be chief coach and Abdul Majeed Barohi his assistant with accompany of Mr. Iqbal Hussain he as a team manager (he also Vice President of Pakistan Boxing Federation) and Syed Ashraf Ali will be act during games as a referee/judges.

Secretary PBF Mohammad Akram Khan expressed we collect the team with consultant of Cuban and other National coaches they were need Pakistan compete in heavy weight.

Cuban Coach Fransisco Hernandiz Roldan said we are satisfied this team and we hope all boys will doing very well and we hopeful our boys competent for this job.

Pakistan Boxing team may will leave to Bangladesh on January 26.

The Team: Captain Mohammad Waseem (51kg) , Niamat Ullah (54kg), Abid Ali (57kg), Amir Khan (64kg), Nisar Khan (75kg), Yasir Javed (91kg) and Mir Waiz Khan (91+kg)

Fransisco Hernandiz Roldan (Chief Coach), Abdul Majeed Brohi (Assistant Coach), Iqbal Hussain (Team Manager) and Syed Ashraf Ali (Referee judge)