Final phase of Sukma muaythai selection

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File photo of boxers during the first phase of selection held recently.

KUCHING: Sarawak Muaythai Association (PMS) will be holding another selection to finalise the state Sukma shadow team.

Two phases of selection were held in Sematan and Bintulu recently.

According to PMS president Jumaat Ibrahim, ‘Selection Phase III’ will be conducted in a format of a competition, jointly organised with the Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS) at the Kuching Civic Centre on Dec 31.

Categories to be contested are 42-45kg, 45-51kg, 48-51kg , 51-54kg , 54-57kg, 57-60kg, 60-63.5kg, 63.5-67kg and 67-71kg for men while female categories are for 42-45kg , 45-48kg and 48-51kg .

Participants for the upcoming phase III are from various clubs in Kuching and Bintulu including SS Fighters Muaythai Club, Kenyalang Muaythai Club , KPS Muaythai Club, Lundu Muaythai Club, PS Muaythai Club Bintulu, Bintulu Polycap Sim Muaythai Club and TMG Muaythai Club.

A total of 24 boxers will be selected to form the shadow team while only 12 will don state colours at Sukma.

“Only the best can represent Sarawak and I do believe there are higher expectations on our boxers this time round when we compete in the next Sukma,” Ibrahim added.

The state team are scheduled for an overseas stint just before Sukma.