Boxing: PBF postpones UK tour

KARACHI: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) has postponed the UK tour, which was initially arranged for the Olympic qualifier preparations. The decision comes after the Bolton Club told the federation that they cannot accommodate the sessions for Pakistani boxers before June 10. The PBF the will now send the boxers on June 12 that will serve as preparation for the upcomming 2011 International Amateur Boxing Association World Boxing Championships that starts from September 16 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Earlier, the federation had scheduled a joint training camp for June 6.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 9th, 2011.