Pakistan Army won the male and female boxing title in the recently concluded 41st National Elite Men and 5th National Elite Women Boxing Championships held at KPT Sports Complex, Karachi.
Corps Commander Karachi Lt Gen Muhammad Avais Dastgir graced the grand ceremony of the final matches as chief guest and distributed the prizes among the victorious boxers. He lauded their courage and performance in the boxing event. "It is a very competitive and successful event through which the Pakistani boxers have showcased their talent at the international level," said Corps Commander Karachi while speaking at the ceremony. The National Championship was organised by the Pakistan Boxing Federation with the support of the Pakistan Army in which international standards and rules were observed. More than 300 boxers competed in different weight categories and the final matches were held between the qualified boxers.
In male category gained 1st position was bagged by Pak Army while Navy remained runners up while the third position was clinched by WAPDA.
In the female category, the boxing team of Pakistan Army won the first position while the teams of Punjab and WAPDA stood second and third respectively.
The participating teams in the National Boxing Championship included Pakistan Army, Navy, PAF, WAPDA, Railways, KPT, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, HEC and Pakistan Police.
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