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The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) is the governing body of amateur boxing in Pakistan. The Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation (PBF) organizes all amateur matches countrywide. It is also responsible for scouting and raising boxers from Pakistan to compete on a worldwide level.
| پاکستان باکسنگ فیڈریشن | |
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| Sport | Amateur Boxing |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PBF |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Affiliation | International Boxing Association |
| Regional affiliation | Federation of Asian Amateur Boxing |
| Headquarters | Brave Gym, Packages Mall, Walton Road, Lahore, Pakistan |
| President | Jahangir Ahmed |
| Chairman | Abid Jahangir |
| Secretary | Sharjil Zia Butt |
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Notable boxers
editPakistan has seen success at amateur level boxing, despite lack of necessary equipment and facilities. They have won medals at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Examples include Quetta-born Haider Ali who won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the featherweight event, and went on to become a professional boxer.[1] Asghar Ali Shah is a two-time Olympian with 13 gold and 10 silver medals at international level. Hussain Shah won a bronze medal in the middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, while Muhammad Waseem won bronze and silver medals at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.
In 2017, a body of professional boxing in Pakistan has been formed. It is named as Pakistan Boxing Council PBC is headed by Olympian boxer Abdul Rasheed Baloch and it is only and separate body from PBF.
Pakistan’s most successful boxer Muhammad Waseem became the first Boxer in South Asia to challenge for a world title, and the first to be ranked in the top 20.
Affiliation
edit- International Boxing Association[2]
- Asian Boxing Confederation[3]
- Pakistan Olympic Association[4]
- Pakistan Sports Board[5]
References
edit- ^ Wasim, Umaid (2014-02-03). "World Boxing Council looks to launch professional league in Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "ASIA". IBA. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "ASBCNEWS". ASBCNEWS. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Welcome to Pakistan Olympic Association". nocpakistan.org. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Pakistan Sports Board, Islamabad". www.sports.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
External links
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