Sports Reporter : Tanvir Bashundhara Group (TBG) hosted an international combat sports event featuring 12 independent matches and 24 young fighters of four nationalities at the Zulcan Indoor Arena, Bashundhara Sports City on Saturday night.
TBG Managing Director Ahmed Ibrahim Sobhan inaugurated the fighting event in the evening. Present at gallery were Safwan Bashundhara Global Chairman Safwan Sobhan, Vice Chairman Yeasha Sobhan, and Sanvir Bashundhara Group Vice Chairman Aemil Ahmed Sobhan.
Fighters from Bangladesh, Thailand, Philippines and Singapore took part in Muay Thai, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and boxing matches.
The organizers and sports personalities said such kind of events would help popularise Bangladeshi combat sports, motivate the youths in taking up sports, and present an international-standard stage for local young fighters.
The line-up of matches, contestants and winners in Saturday’s fight card is as follows:
Bout 1: Bangladesh’s Yahasan Hasin (winner) against Azizul Sarker
Bout 2: Bangladesh’s Azid Baby against Singapore’s Nick Chua (winner)
Bout 3: Bangladesh’s Abdul Hamid Noor against Singapore’s Sean Rafael Sanny (winner)
Bout 4: Bangladesh’s Imon Tonchangya (winner) against the Philippines’ Rockie Bactol
Bout 5: Bangladesh’s Hussain Ahmed (winner) against Thailand’s Weerawat Sapanlar
Bout 6: The Philippines’ Mark Joseph Abrillo against Thailand’s Nattawut Khaekhanchum (winner)
Bout 7: Bangladesh’s Isar Kabir (winner) faced Bangladeshi Ronald Halder
Bout 8: Bangladesh’s Gazzaly Benzadid Zidan (winner) against local compatriot Kazi Jarif
Bout 9: Bangladesh’s Masadul Reza Omeo against local compatriot Kaleb Chak
Bout 10: Bangladesh’s Manjoor Alam (winner) against Philippines’ John Pagalangan
Bout 11: In women’s boxing, Bangladesh’s Sanjida Jannat (winner) against Thailand’s Pornpimon Pongpaew
Bout 12: Bangladesh’s Mohamed Rashed (winner) against Thailand’s Singthong Sor Singyu