The Second All Pakistan Dr Sadiq Pattani Boxing Championship was held at Shahbaz Sharif Sports Complex near Murreee road in Rawalpindi the other day.
Sixteen teams of boxers from Punjab, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took part in the boxing championship organized by Dr Sadiq Pattani, Rawalpindi Boxing Association and sports department of Rawalpindi.
Boxers belonging to Rawalpindi included Saif ur Rehman, Naveed Roki, Ibrahim Khan, Abdul Aziz, M Usman and M Ismail won gold medals and Farhan Ahmed, Bilal Khan, M Zubair, Shams Ur Rehman and M Adeel clinched silver medals.
Asad Ullah Khan, Haider and M Umer got gold medals for Gilgit-Baltistan and silver medal went to Adeel Khan, M Ayyan and Yasir.
Players from Azad Kashmir M Ali, Maaz and Sardar Ahsan took gold medals and Pervaiz and Bilal Rasheed clinched silver medals for Azad Kashmir.
In the junior category of fights a student of City School from Rawal Campus in Rawalpindi Zohaib Farhan participated in this boxing championship to represent his school and got gold medal for his school.
According to results, medals and performance of boxers District Rawalpindi gained first position and received trophy.
Gilgit-Baltistan stood second and third position went to Azad Kashmir. At the closing ceremony of Championship D Sadip awarded boxing gloves, medals, certificates, track suit and cash prizes to the participants.
