Manama, February 5 (BNA) The Royal Rumble Boxing Championship was held today, Friday, at the Bahrain Rugby Club, under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Republic. The Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, the President of the General Sports Authority, the President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee,
The event was organized by the Bahrain Boxing Association in cooperation with the Bahraini Rugby Club. The proceeds of the event were allocated to the Royal Humanitarian Foundation.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa praised the excellent organization of the Royal Rumble Boxing Championship, and the strong competition between the two teams participating in this competition, which clearly reflected the great preparations that contributed to the success of this sports gathering.
He said, “It was an important event with multiple goals, most notably the strengthening of Bahraini-British cooperation relations in the sports field, especially at the level of boxing.”
He affirmed the continuation of efforts made to develop the Bahraini boxing sport, and push it towards achieving the best during the coming period, in line with the vision that was for this sport in 2018, through which we achieved the first goal. To reach the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
One of the wonderful goals that distinguished this tournament was to allocate its proceeds to support the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, and this is certainly a source of pride in the great efforts made by the organizers of this event, who were keen to highlight the importance of harnessing, and His Highness Sheikh Khalid said that sports support humanitarian work.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa witnessed the battles of this tournament in which the Royal Guard team participated against the British Army team. The Bahraini team dominated the tournament, achieving 8 victories in 9 matches on its way to winning the championship title.
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