National boxers to head for China on Sep 19

APP14-040321 SARGODHA: March 04 - Players in Action during District Boxing Championship organized by District Sports Department at Sir Syed Sports Complex. APP photo by Hassan Mahmood

: The national boxing team would depart for China on September 19 to feature in the Asian Games to be held in China this month.

According to Secretary General of Pakistan Boxing Federation Col (R) Nasir Ijaz Tung the squad includes four players and two officials.

The players include three male and one female boxers.

The male boxers include Zohaib Rasheed, Muhammad Qasim and Ibrahim while the female boxer was Fatima Zahra.

The team would be coached by Olympian Muhammad Arshad Khan and the team manager will be Mahmood Riaz Leghari.

Boxers from 45 countries would participate in the boxing event at the Asian Games, he said.

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