Seven boxers from the United Arab Emirates train in Cuba until April 13

The United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation decided to send their elite and youth boxers to a training camp to the Cuban capital to Havana. Their delegation consists seven boxers and two coaches which international training and sparring camp will support their talents to prepare better for the upcoming main competitions. The delegation arrived to Havana in the recent days and will be there in the training camp until April 13.
United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation has sent seven boxers to the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships to Puerto Princesa which was record in their boxing history. United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation also attended in the Tashkent 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships which was their first historical participation in the men’s elite level.
The United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation hosted its Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Alsharqi National Boxing Championships in the city of Fujairah last November which was their first selection for the actions in 2018. Altogether 72 male boxers competed in different age groups for the titles in the event in the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Alsharqi National Boxing Championships in Fujairah a few months ago.
Their four defending Elite National Champions are involved to the Cuban training camp as Sultan Al-Numi, Majed Walid Al-Naqbi, Fahad Al-Blushi and Fahad Al-Khoori. Two coaches are with the team in Havana, their former national team boxer Mohamed Al-Shibli and Abdelghani Moneer.
Three boxers will be representing United Arab Emirates in the upcoming ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok. All of their three talents as defending Youth National Champion Khalifa Al-Suwidi (52kg), Amer Al-Suwaider (60kg) and ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships bronze medallist Nawaf Al-Riyami (75kg) are in the Cuban training camp to strengthen their physical, technical and tactical skills.

United Arab Emirates’ boxers in the Cuban training camp:
Elite 52kg: Sultan Al-Numi
Elite 56kg: Majed Walid Al-Naqbi
Elite 60kg: Fahad Al-Blushi
Elite 64kg: Fahad Al-Khoori
Youth 52kg: Khalifa Al-Suwidi
Youth 60kg: Amer Al-Suwaider
Youth 75kg: Nawaf Al-Riyami