Bangladesh holds its first international professional boxing tournament

New Delhi: The first ever professional international boxing tournament of Bangladesh was held in Dhaka on Thursday. Professional boxers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal competed in the one day event organised by the Bangladesh Boxing Foundation (BBF) at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka.

A total of 14 boxers took part in the event including 11 from Bangladesh, two from Nepal and one from India.

India’s two time national Champion Harsh Gill won his bout by defeating Bangladesh’s Hira Miah in the sixth round under the cruiserweight category. In the welterweight category Bangladesh Games gold medalist Al Amin defeated Nepal’s national champion Bharat Chand on points basis 40-36.

In another fight, Bangladesh’s Jahidul Islam knocked out his compatriot Riju Mondol in less than 90 seconds after the fight started.
The programme received an enthusiastic response as hundreds of spectators came to watch the game at the stadium.
Earlier, BBF Chairman Adnan Haroon told the media that the organisation wants to promote boxing among the youngsters across the country through this tournament.