An 18-year-old boxer died after being punched in the neck during a trial match held under Karachi Division Boxing Association on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Tahir Baloch.
He belonged to Nadir Baloch Boxing Club and was a resident of Fareed Colony, Orangi Town.
The trial match was being held in Benazir Boxing Club near IC Bridge. “No doctor was there in the ring during the trial match,” said former coach for the national boxing team Abdul Majid Baloch.
“Nadir Baloch was rushed to hospital where the doctors pronounced him dead,” he added.
“Incompetent instructors are there in the club for the trial matches of national boxing team,” he deplored.—INP
