The Palestinian Boxing Federation scheduled eight national events for 2021 between April and November
The Palestinian Boxing Federation decided the date of its national competitions following the discussion of their Board and management. The Palestinian Boxing Federation is planning to arrange eight different national events in the upcoming months from April until November 2021 focusing to the younger generations.
The Palestinian Boxing Federation increased its activities in 2017 and the country’s sport is moving ahead step by step. Palestine has got strong short terms plans for the upcoming months to give bouts and experienced to their boxers in each age group. The country is planning to send their next generation of boxers to the upcoming international events.
Their Palestinian National Boxing Championships for all age groups from the schoolboys up to the elite boxers is planning to be held during the first part of April. The Palestinian Boxing Federation will be arranging events also for the kids to manage the boxers who are under the schoolboys age.
Following the National Championships, seven National Tournaments are scheduled for the elite, youth, junior, schoolboy and kid boxers in Palestine. The first National Tournament is planning to be hosted in May and one will follow it each month in June, July, August, September, October and in November.
Palestine started to build up their grassroots in the recent three years and their hard work paid off first in Kuwait City and in Fujairah. One of Palestine’s biggest talents, Zaid Shkokani is only 14 but he has several international experiences from 2019 and could be a future star in the upcoming Asian events. He was only 13 one and half year ago when he claimed bronze medal at the Kuwait City 2019 ASBC Asian Schoolboys Boxing Championships.
Palestine’s 14 best boxers from the schoolboys up to the elite age groups returned to their national training camp in June 2020 after the quarantine period to prepare for the next goals. Their coaches including Mr. Nader Jayousi, Mr. Walid Betouni, Mr. Ammar Hdidon, Mr. Majid Abu Hashish and Mr. Hasan Alqam in the national team arranged strong physical trainings in the recent period.
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