Tribune News Network
Doha
The Qatar Boxing and Wrestling Federation (QBWF) held a one-day Combat Challenge event on Saturday evening at the Barzan Youth Center in Umm Salal Ali. This event, part of the QBWF’s internal activities, showcased the talents of promising Qatari boxers competing in six weight categories.
The event was attended by Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid Al Thani, President of the QBWF, along with Abdullah Hamad Al Musaifri, QBWF Assistant Secretary-General and Board Member; Ghanim Al Kuwari, Head of National Boxing Teams and Board Member; and Fawaz Abdullah Al Musaifri, Board Member and Head of the Jiu-Jitsu Committee.
The boxers demonstrated outstanding skills and sportsmanship. The winners in each weight category were as follows:
• 60 kg: Abdulaziz Abdulatef (1st place), Youssef Al Sayed (2nd place).
• 63.5 kg: Mohamed Al Fagay (1st place), Faisal Al Nuaimi (2nd place).
• 71 kg: Hamad Waleed Al Shebi (1st place), Mesaed Abdulmalek (2nd place).
• 71 kg: Moussa Retma (1st place), Firas Ghrimil (2nd place).
• 75 kg: Saeed Jehad Saeed Hussein (1st place), Mohamed Al Mansour (2nd place).
• +92 kg: Faris Ali (1st place), Mohamed Mahdi (2nd place).
During the award ceremony,
Sheikh Fahad bin Khalid Al Thani and the QBWF Board Members honored the winners in an atmosphere filled with competitive spirit and camaraderie.
This event supports the QBWF’s mission to promote boxing, inspire youth participation in the sport, identify new talent, develop their skills, and prepare future athletes for local and international competitions.