KARACHI: A strong 33-member Balochistan boxing contingent including men, junior and women pugilists will participate in the inaugural Sindh-Balochistan Boxing Series starting at different venues of the city here from Friday (today). “The event is being held for the first time aimed at providing an opportunity to the players of the two provinces to compete against each other,” secretary of the Sindh Boxing Association (SSA), Asghar Baloch, said on Thursday. He said apart from creating harmony, the series would help provide a platform of competitiveness to the participants. The Balochistan Sports Board has provided complete sports gear to the players besides bearing travelling expenses while the Sindh Sports Board will bear the cost of their accommodation in Lyari hotels and the expenses of the series. Asghar Baloch said Balochistan would host Sindh in similar fashion after Eid. Seven women are part of the contingent that will be accompanied by 10 officials. Schedule: May 4: Opening ceremony at Ali Mohammad Qambrani Stadium, Kakri Ground. May 5: Bouts at Lyari project boxing club near Usman Park, district South. May 6: Bouts at Begum Nusrat Bhutto Community Hall, Faqir Colony, Orangi Town, District West. May 7: Bouts at Ustad Mohammad Satto Boxing Stadium, North Karachi Gymkhana Near Nagan Chowrangi (women); Mauipur National Boxing Club, Hawkesbay Road (juniors). May 8: Closing ceremony at Ali Mohammad Qambrani Stadium, Kakri Ground. Published in Daily Times, May 4th 2018.