ISLAMABAD – The future of professional boxing in Pakistan was all set toboom, as British boxer of Pakistani-origin Amir Khan on Friday said to holdan International Boxing Event in Islamabad on March 19.
Addressing a press conference here at the Amir Khan Boxing Academy, he saidthe event’s biggest contest would be of Pakistan’s Emerging Boxing ChampionAsian Boy Usman Wazir title fight with an international boxer anyone fromEurope, Philippines or Thailand. “The tickets for the event having 8 fightswill be free,” he said and added foreign boxers would also be featuring inthe mega event.
He said this would be a 3-hour event which would also include music eventsfor the public. “We would hold events in every part of the country likeKarachi, Lahore and Gilgit-Baltistan after two to three months,” he said.
Amir said he wants to play his role in promoting boxing throughout Pakistanand wanted to highlight the talent of boxing in Pakistan.
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Speaking on the occasion, Usman Wazir said he wanted to fight in Pakistanin front of the whole nation. He also lauded Amir’s efforts for encouragingthe game of boxing in the country.
