The semi-final line-up in the 49, 52, 56, 60 and 64 kgs weight categories were decided on day three of the 34th Velo National Boxing Championships being held here at the Punjab College Hall.
On Wednesday, bouts were held in two sessions with the morning session witnessing the national gold medalists reaching the last four without much difficulty while the second session was yet to start at the time of filing this report. Both the sessions have 20 bouts each to be fought and similarly on Thursday the competitions will be held in two sessions with 10 bouts each for either session.
The prominent boxers that made through to the last four include Mohib Barha of Police, Mohammad Nauman of Army, Naqubllah of Wapda, Mohammad Wasim of Wapda Nematullah of PAF, Khawar of Wapda, Nawaz Dad of Army, Faisal Khan of Army. Apart from these, those who reached the semi-finals include Sheroz, Abdul Waheed PAF, Hallar HEC, S Israr Sindh, Samiullah Navy, Kadir Khan Wapda, Mohammad Haroon Police, Amar Navy, Sanullah Balochistan, , Adnan PAF, Mohamamd Ali Navy.
Overall Army and Wapda are going neck and neck in the championship. It was Wapda which came from behind to come on level terms with Army which was dominating event by the end of the first two days. Navy is another team which carries a unique skill to surprise with some of its boxers too making the semi-final round.
Third day results:
49kgs: Mohib Barha Police beat Obaid PAF on points 16-12; Sheroz Navy beat Azam Punjab 21-10; Mohamamd Nauman Army beat Abdul Jabbar Balochistan 34-7; Naqeebullah Wapda beat Shoaib Murad Rangers 20-13
52kgs: Attaullah Police beat Imam Fata retired first round; Abdul Waheed PAF beat Jamal Army 20-6; Mohamamd Waseem Wapda beat Mohammad Asif Railways 33-7; Hallar HEC beat Shoaib Sindh 18-5.
56kgs: S Israr Sindh beat Khawar Mahmood Rangers 10-9; Samiullah Navy beat Mohammad Raza Railways 20-9; Nematullah PAF beat Sajjid Ali Army 21-11; Khawar Wapda beat Asadullah HEC 13-6.
60kg: Kadir Khan Wapda beat Faheem PAF 13-6; Mohammad Haroon Police beat Fareed Khan KPK 17-11; Amar Navy beat Asamatullah Railways 30-14; Nawaz Dad Army beat Mir Balaj Sindh 19-13.
64kgs: Sanullah Balochistan beat Farhan Sindh rt 2nd rd; Faisal Khan Army beat Jibran Rangers RSC OC 2nd rd; Adnan PAF beat Sahib Khan Wapda 20-14; Mohamamd Ali Navy beat A Pukar Police 9-5.
Earlier on day two, Nawaz Dad of Army, Mir Balaj of Sindh, Adnan Hasan of PAF, A Pukar of Police, Mohammad Ali of Navy, Arshad Hussain of PAF, Tanvir Ahmed of Navy, Faheem of Rangers, Zulqarnain of Army, Aamer Khan of Wapda, Dur Mohammad of Navy, Tayyab Usmani of Islamabad, Shahid Khan of Punjab, Atif Mehmood of Army, Ahmed Ali of Army, Noor Ali of Rangers, Banyal of Islamabad, Mohammad Hassan, Riaz Ali and Naimatullah won their respective bouts.
