Pakistan’s international level boxers shined in the WAPDA Inter-Unit National Championships

The Pakistan WAPDA Inter-Unit National Boxing Championships was held in the city of Lahore which is the country’s second largest city after Karachi. Pakistan’s experienced boxers of the international stage such as Mohibullah Bacha, Naqeeb Ullah, Aamir Khan and Mehmood Sanaullah won their weight classes but the main sensation was delivered by Niamat Ullah at the light heavyweight (81kg).
The WAPDA Inter-Unit National Boxing Championships was the 48th edition in Pakistan and almost all of their top boxers were able to attend in this strong challenge. Pakistan sent their boxers to the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games and also to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games to raise the experiences of their talents.
Their WAPDA Inter-Unit National Boxing Championships was one of the first selection events for 2019. Mohibullah Bacha is Pakistan’s best light flyweight (49kg) boxer since 2013 and has got high number of international experiences to win his key contests. The 31-year-old boxer eliminated former National Selection Tournament winner Jahanzaib Khan in the semi-final and continued his winning path against Sheroz Kachi in the final.
Atta Ullah won his first medal a bronze still back at the 2012 Pakistan National Championships therefore he was enough experienced to beat Afzal Rehman in the final of the flyweight (52kg). Naqeeb Ullah has international experiences but in the last edition of the Pakistan National Boxing Championships he took only silver medal. He dominated all of the rounds and knocked down his rival Shafi Jan which meant he was crowned at the bantamweight (56kg) in Lahore.
The lightweight (60kg) went to Muhib Ullah who triumphed over Naseer Ahmed in the final of the WAPDA Inter-Unit National Boxing Championships. Asian Games competitor Ahmad Ali is the defending National Champion at the light welterweight (64kg) in Pakistan and walked over to the gold medal due Sahib Khan was unable to box against him in the final.
Aamir Khan has got strong experiences in the international stage since the Milan 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships therefore he defeated Naqeeb Ullah in the next final. Faisal Khan was quarter-finalist in the 2018 Pakistan National Boxing Championships but this time he was stronger than all of his rivals including veteran Karar Hussain in the final of the middleweight (75kg).
Niamat Ullah was bronze medallist at the 2018 Pakistan National Boxing Championships and lost to their No.1 Awais Ali Khan in the semi-final a few months ago. Khan qualified to the Hamburg 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships and defeated top Indian boxers in the recent years but this time Niamat Ullah was able to do revenge in their hectic final.
Mehmood Sanaullah was quarter-finalist in the Incheon 2014 Asian Games and in the Tashkent 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships. The 25-year-old heavyweight (91kg) boxer took strong advantage after the first round in each scorecard and following his powerful punches the referee confirmed his RSC success over Shehbaz Ali in the second round.
Abdul Wahid Kakar won his first national event still in 2014 and repeated that performance in the final of the super heavyweight (+91kg) in Lahore where he was too strong for experienced Muhammad Naeem. Pakistan’s next activity will be their Youth National Championships in February and following that their 37th National Elite Boxing Championships.

List of the winners in the Pakistan WAPDA Inter-Unit National Boxing Championships
49kg: Mohibullah Bacha
52kg: Atta Ullah
56kg: Naqeeb Ullah
60kg: Muhib Ullah
64kg: Ahmad Ali
69kg: Aamir Khan
75kg: Faisal Khan
81kg: Niamat Ullah
91kg: Mehmood Sanaullah
+91kg: Abdul Wahid Kakar

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