KARACHI: Karachi greens won the three-day Sindh Sports Board junior boxing championship which concluded at the Ustad Abdullah Baloch boxing stadium, Peoples Sports Complex, on Saturday.

Pugilists of the winning outfit collected 80 points by securing three golds, two silvers and one bronze medal.

Hyderabad finished runner-up with a tally of 65 points which they earned from two golds, one silver and three bronze medals.

The third position went to Karachi whites whose boxers seized 55 points from two golds, two silvers and a bronze medal.

Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, who graced the occasion, gave away the prizes.

Welcoming the guest, secretary of the Sindh Boxing Association, Asghar Baloch, gave a resume of the event and highlighted activities of the body.

Final results:

44 kg: Zohaib Rasheed (Karachi greens) bt Adnan Hafeez (Hyderabad) 3-0.

46 kg: Ahmed Khan (Hyderabad) bt Bilal Ahmked (Mirpurkhas) 2-1.

48 kg: Mohammad Saeed (Karachi greens) bt Arsalan (Karachi whites) 3-0.

50 kg: Shehroz (Karachi whites) bt Jameel Ahmed (Karachi greens) 2-1.

52 kg: Arshad (Karachi whites) bt Waqas (Karachi whites) 2-1.

54 kg: Naushad (Larkana) bt Mohammad Bilal (Mirpurkhas) 3-0.

57 kg: Aqib Ali (Karachi greens) bt Mir Rehman (Mirpurkhas) 3-0.

60 kg: Umair Musharraf (Hyderabad) bt Atiq-ur-Rehman (Karachi greens) 3-0.—Sports Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...