Kuwin Champions in Senior Boxing
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Al-Kuwait Club wins the title of the first Senior Boxing Championship, with Al-Qurain Club finishing second in Sabah Al-Salem.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Al-Kuwait Club was crowned champion of the First Senior Boxing Championship after finishing first in the overall standings, while Al-Qurain Club placed second, and Al-Salmiya came third, following the conclusion of the tournament’s matches, which ended the day before yesterday at the Boxing Federation Hall in the Sabah Al-Salem area.
Abdullah Al-Otaibi, President of the Board of Directors of the Boxing Federation, presented the awards to the winning teams, in the presence of Bassam Al-Ayoub, a board member of Al-Kuwait Club.
In terms of gold medals across the various weight categories, Badi Abdulmohsen, Adnan Mohammed, Rakan Khalid, and Abdulaziz Abdullah from Al-Kuwait Club, along with Jaber Mohammed, Hussein Arkan, and Salem Ali from Al-Qurain Club, and Youssef Jassem from Al-Salmiya Club, emerged victorious.
For his part, Abdullah Al-Otaibi, President of the Board of Directors of the Boxing Federation, emphasized at the conclusion of the tournament the Board’s commitment to organizing local competitions in accordance with the highest organizational and technical standards, befitting the status and history of the sport. He highlighted the focus on preparing boxing rings and activating the role of the Federation’s working committees, particularly the Competitions and Referees Committees, alongside providing all necessary requirements to ensure the success of the competitions.
Al-Otaibi congratulated Al-Kuwait Club on securing first place and the gold medal, Al-Qurain Club on taking second place and the silver medal, and Al-Salmiya on finishing third and winning the bronze medal.
He noted that the tournament witnessed fierce competition from its inception to its final day, driven by the strong preparation of the participating clubs and their determination to deliver top-level performances and compete vigorously for the top positions and colored medals.