The Sindh Boxing Association (SBA) has formally requested the Pakistan Boxing Federation to provide international competition and training opportunities for its athletes, following the unanimous approval of an extensive event calendar for 2026 during its Annual General Body meeting held today.
The annual meeting was held at the Muslim Azad Boxing Club located in the Kakar Sports Complex in Lyari, chaired by SBA President Muhammad Asghar Baloch. The proceedings, which began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, were attended by presidents, secretaries, and officials representing all divisions of Sindh.
During the meeting, officials reviewed the organization’s performance report for the past two years and expressed satisfaction with securing national trophies in the National Under-22 Championship and the Prime Minister Youth Development Program National Championship. The members committed to continuing such successful activities.
Financial and administrative matters were also addressed, with detailed discussions on the association’s four-year audit report and activity expenditures, which subsequently received unanimous approval from the general body.
In his address, President Muhammad Asghar Baloch assured all divisional representatives of the SBA’s full support in organizing championships and district-level competitions in their respective areas to promote grassroots development.
The approved 2026 schedule outlines a year-long strategy for talent identification and competition. The year will kick off in January with the National Boxing Championship Talent Hunt Program in all divisional headquarters, leading to stages in Karachi (February) and Hyderabad (March-April).
Age-specific tournaments are a key feature, including the All Sindh Under-17 Boxing Championship in Mirpurkhas (May), the Sindh Junior Under-15 Championship in Shaheed Benazirabad (September), and the Sindh Under-22 Boxing Championship in Sukkur (October).
The calendar also places significant emphasis on the development of female athletes, highlighted by the National Women’s Under-17 Boxing Championship scheduled for November in Karachi.
Other major events include summer coaching camps and an inter-division championship in July, Jashn-e-Azadi boxing events in August, a new Sindh Youth Boxing League in October, and the concluding Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Men and Women Boxing Championship in Larkana in December.
Divisional presidents Abid Hussain Brohi, Muhammad Younis Pathan, Muhammad Saleem Baloch, Atta Muhammad, Khalil-ur-Rehman Brohi, and Ashiq Ali Shaikh were present, while women representatives included Madam Uzma, Miss Samia Rafique, and Gul Jabeen Malang.