KUCHING: After successfully hosting the 3rd edition of the National Golden Gloves Boxing Championship, the Sarawak Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) are planning to bring in another international competition to the state.
SABA president Dato Rahman Lariwoo, who disclosed this, said Kuching will be the competition venue for the said championship.
“The success in organising the National Golden Gloves had given us the confidence to organise an international championship here.
“We have yet to fix the dates but it will certainly be held in Kuching,” he said yesterday.
According to Rahman, SABA are responding to the State government’s call to organise international events to promote sports tourism and he believed that the boxing championship will be able to bring in many tourists including the boxers, coaches, crew and supporters to Sarawak.
He said the event will also serve as a platform to give exposure to the state boxers especially those preparing for Sukma XIX in Perak next year.
On Sukma, Rahman said SABA will be organising the President Cup Boxing Championship in March where boxers from training centres in Kuching, Asajaya, Miri, Tatau, Kapit, Saratok, Betong and Sri Aman will be involved.
“This championship will serve as a venue to select the best boxers to represent Sarawak in Sukma 2018.
“We have yet to fix the competition venue but it will probably be in Betong or Sri Aman,” he added.
Those selected into the state squad will be sent for intensive training outside the state one month before Sukma and the Philippines might be the destination for the overseas training.