80 boxers participated in Pakistan Open Shadow Boxing and Fitness Challenge 2020

Around 80 boxers participated in Pakistan Open Shadow Boxing and Fitness Challenge 2020 which was organised by Pakistan Boxing Federation to keep our Boxing community active and fit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A huge number of videos have also been received by the federation and are being analysed. A committee will be formed which will cross-check the items and then we will discuss which talent should be taken under our wings.

“It turned out to be a useful exercise as through minimum resources a highly productive event was organised online and I have seen some solid talent after analysing around 80 videos which I have received,” Pakistan’s boxing head coach Arshad Hussain.

“I have seen three female from Karachi who is exceptionally well. A couple of Male boxers from Badeen are good and so I have seen come boys in Sargodha and Faisalabad,” said Arshad, also a former Olympian.

In the process under-15, youth and elite categories boxers were checked. However, he was quick to add that the exercise mainly was for tracking new talent and it was highly successful.

About fitness of the elite athletes, Arshad said they were good enough. “They were good and have kept their fitness in the lockdown,” he informed.