Pakistan boxer off to Germany

Author: Agencies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan pugilist Awais Ali Khan, who qualified for AIBA World Cup Boxing Championship, left for Germany on Monday to take part in the mega event. Awais qualified for the championship when he defeated India’s Manish Panwar in the Asian Boxing Championships in Tashkent in May. Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) general secretary Muhammad Nasir Ijaz Tung said the championship would continue till September 3. “Awais is the only boxer who qualified for the championship after six years.” Besides Awais (81kgs), coaches including Dr Amjad and Arshad Hussain are also accompanying him to attend some courses there.

Published in Daily Times, August 22nd 2017.

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