The second Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Championship began here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of Pakistan Sports Complex. The tournament is a continuation of mega sporting event held 2010 in Karachi being organised under the supervision of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) in collaboration with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the Asian Boxing Confederation. PBF president Doda Khan said that their focus was to rejuvenate sports in the youth of Pakistan.
The event stared with countries entering the halls with their flags.
More than a 100 boxers from all over the world were at the opening ceremony. JAL, the official band of this event, performed well. The event included a large audience from sporting community of Pakistan. Director General Pakistan Sports Board, Amir Hamza Gilani who inaugurated the event said: “We intend to send a message of peace to international community and promote boxing in Pakistan as it has already earned the highest number of medals in sports for Pakistan.”
