Qurain Wins 'Youth Boxing' Championship

Al-Qurain claimed the title of the first youth boxing championship, which concluded yesterday at the federation’s arena in the Sabah Al-Salem area, following intense competition marked by distinctive technical levels. Al-Sulaibikhat finished as runners-up, while Al-Nasr placed third.

Following the conclusion of the competitions, Federation President Abdullah Al-Otaibi and Al-Qurain club member Abdullah Al-Aswad presented awards and colorful medals to the winning teams and players who secured the top positions.

The gold medals were won by Ahmed Salman, Ali Abdullah, Hassan Arkan, Salem Ali, Saleh Mohammed, and Faisal Mahmoud from Al-Qurain club, alongside Abdulwahab Mohammed from Al-Nasr, and Abdullah Najm and Muaid Jaber from Al-Sulaibikhat.

For his part, Abdullah Al-Otaibi congratulated the winning teams and players, praising the technical standards demonstrated by the boxers from participating clubs throughout the championship and highlighting their remarkable potential and high competitive spirit.

Al-Otaibi emphasized that the strength of the competition and the closeness in skill levels among the boxers gave the championship a special character, contributing to exciting and closely contested bouts up to the final day. He noted that the players’ performance reflected the development the sport is experiencing and the efforts made by clubs in nurturing young talent.

He pointed out that age-group championships serve as a fundamental pillar in discovering and refining promising athletes, providing a base of players capable of supporting national teams in the future. He reaffirmed the federation’s commitment to continuing to organize tournaments that give young boxers the opportunity to gain experience and further develop their skills.