The Dhaka Inter-division Boxing competition begins today (Sunday) at Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium in the city.
The competition will be held in 12 weight categories- seven of men’s division and five of women’s division. The men’s categories are 25-29-kg, 35-kg, 42-kg, 48-kg, 51-kg and 54-kg while the women’s categories are 32-36-kg, 40-kg, 54-kg, 50-kg and 55-kg. All the participating boxers are between 12 to 16 years of age.
Some hundred associations from all 64 districts across the country are taking part in the two-day meet, orgainsed by Bangladesh Amateur Boxing Federation (BABF).
From this competition, 24 boxers for 12 weight categories from 13 districts under Dhaka division will be selected for the selection round for the national boxing competition. Some 192 boxers from grassroots level are expected to take part in the national boxing meet.
In this regards, a press conference was held on Saturday at conference room of Mohammad Ali Boxing Stadium to give all the details of the meet.
BABF vice president Sultan Uddin Ahmad and BABF general secretary MA Quddus Khan, were among others, present on the occasion.
