World Champion Amir Khan Advices Pak Boxers

KARACHI: A piece of advice by Pakistan-origin Light-Welter Weight World Champion British boxer, Amir Khan has arrived for the Pakistani boxers just at the right time as they prepare to fight in the South Asian Federation Games 2010.
Amir Khan called up the young pugilists Saturday and gave them some useful tips during their training camp at Karachi.

Pakistan Boxing team training camp is going on at Pakistan Sports Board Karachi Center for preparation of SAF Games and other upcoming international events.
PBF spokesmen told Xinhua that after the training, Vice President of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) and Camp commandment Iqbal Hussain had a chat with Amir Khan during which the World Champion boxer asked about the team’s preparation.

On request of Iqbal Hussain, Amir Khan guided Pakistani boxers including Captain Mohammad Waseem, Nadir Baloch, Abid Ali, Niamat Ullah and Amir Khan. Sixth member of the team Adnan Hussain was not present.

Amir Khan gave the boxers tips regarding bout tactics and advised them as per to score points without losing much of the energy.

“I saw much talent in Pakistan for boxing during Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament (SBBIBT). They are hard workers and can win many medals in South Asian Games”, said Amir Khan, the PBF spokesman told Xinhua.
It should be noted that Amir Khan was the chief guest in closing ceremony of the SBBIBT earlier this month in Karachi on especial invitation of PBF.

23 countries from Europe, Asia and Africa participated in the competition, while China took the winners trophy of that mega event with 4 gold medals to their name.

Pakistan Boxing needs SOS financial assistance

Karachi: Pakistan Boxing Federation has face to acute financial crises after holding Shaheed Bhutto inter national boxing tournament and Federation need SOS emergency basis financial assistance from Pakistan government expressed president of Pakistan Boxing Federation in a press conference which was be held on Friday at Hotel Mehran Karachi

Vice president of PBF Mr. Iqbal Hussain, General Secretary Muhammad Akram Khan, Chairman R/J commission Ali Akber Shah Qadri and other officials were also presence on this occasion.

We were waiting for completing whole promises given us from the government of Pakistan and the Sindh provincial government Prime minister of Pakistan was given us only 3.3 million rupees and our tournament budget around 7 million rupees and while the rest of the money from any found

Media give us too much support during Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament and country get international reception from it, we greatly thankful to all media friends for encouraging cooperation


PBF want also pay thanks to federal sports minister Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani, federal minister inter-provisional coordination Pir Syed Aftab Shah Jilani, and federal secretary
Sports Anis-ul-Hasnain, president POA lt. Gen. ® Arif Hassan, Police, Rangers, Traffic Police, federal interior Ministry and federal foregone ministry and we were getting a big success for own country.

But City District and provisional government don’t support us event any provisional, federal minister and local government City Nazim, Town Nazims and councilors was not visited there this is was very disappointed us we work for country and we don’t have personal agenda but rolling party of Benazir hurt us and they failed in national duty.

PBF president say our team will participate in South Asian Games and we have invitation for commonwealth boxing championship in March, King’s Cup International Boxing in Thailand and Asian games at China in November this year but we don’t decided till now for sending its team because financial problem’s if government its not resolve so our boxers will suffer in international arena.

General Secretary of Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) say South Asian Games organizers suddenly has been changed boxing category and they has mad new six categories in 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg and 64 kg our three heavy boxers affected from this decision so Pakistan has been lost Nisar Khan (75kg), Yasir Javed (91kg) and Mir Waiz Khan in 91 plus category he was the gold medalist in last edition of south Asian games in Colombo 2006

He says we lodge strong protest in front of Organizers and Pakistan Olympic Association also now our preparation and medal hope may will affected now we has sent six fresh entries Nadir Baloch (48kg), Mohammad Waseem (51kg), Niamat Ullah (54kg), Abid Ali (57kg), Adnan Hussain (64kg) and Amir Khan (64kg)

Nadir Baloch and Adnan Hussain inter two new name in previous announced team and both showing good performance and won the silver medals in recently concluded Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament