KARACHI, March 23: Pugilists belonging to Azad Baloch and Young Baloch clubs dominated the semi-finals in the NBP Cup Pakistan Day boxing tournament at the Ustad Babu Rahim boxing stadium, Gabol Park, Lyari, on Friday.

Azad Baloch boxers grabbed six spots while Young Baloch earned four in two categories of the competition which is being organised by the Karachi South Boxing Association.

Friday’s results: Semi-finals: Boys’ under-14: 26kg: Israr bt Ghulam haider 3-0; 30kg: Zeeshan bt Mahaz 2-1; M. Zohaib bt Yasir 2-1; 32kg: Noman bt Mohammad Ali 3-0; Arfat bt Nauroze 3-0; 34kg: Sajid Rasheed bt Karim Azad 3-0; 36kg: Zaman bt Khalid 2-1; 44kg: Wasim bt Ehsan 3-0; Juniors’ under-16; 46kg: Asghar Nagori bt Wajid 3-0; Salam bt Jawwad 2-1; 50kg: Waleed bt Nawab 3-0; 52kg: Nabi Bux bt Ali Jan 3-0.

Thursday’s results; Quarter-finals: Boys’ under-14; 26kg: Zohaib Rasheed bt Bilal 3-0; Israr bt Abdullah 3-0; 34kg: Karim Azad bt Ibrahim 2-1; 36kg: Usman bt Saqib 3-0; Zeeshan bt Ahsan Ali 3-0; 44kg: Sikander bt Junaid 3-0.

Juniors’ under-16; 46kg: Waqar Ahmed bt Nabeel Ahmed 3-0; Salman bt Ehtisham 3-0; 50kg: Adnan bt Naqeebullah 3-0; 52kg: Zeeshan bt Ilyas 3-0; 54kg: Wali bt Adil 2-1; Tahir bt Noor Hasan 2-1; 57kg: Ali Raza bt Yousuf 2-1.

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