SSUET to raise boxing team

Besides some other sports, the Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), Karachi, is now raising its boxing team.

According to the SSUET Director Sports, Mubbashir Mukhtar, the work has started on preparing the university's boxing team of eight to 10 members.

So far, he said, 35 students got themselves registered for induction in the team.


Mubbashir Mukhtar said that the trials for selection of team members have been conducted and
required number of team members selected.

He added that these selectees will undergo training for which a 10-day training camp, planned to be organized at some reputed martial art club in the city.

The trials were conducted under the supervision of boxing coach Nasir Khaleeq and witnessed by the SSUET Registrar, Syed Sarfraz Ali.

The university already has teams in cricket, hockey, football, volleyball, basketball, swimming, judo, taekawndo, table tennis, badminton and bodybuilding.