Iran’s Salman wins silver in Pakistan boxing tourney

TEHRAN,Dec.31(MNA)--Ali Salmani from Iran claimed a silver medal on Thursday at the 2nd Benazir Bhutto International Boxing Tournament in Islamabad, Pakistan. The +91kg category was defeated by Soumar Ghossoun 26-12 at the Liaquat Gymnasium. The winners of the tournament were handed $5000 while the runners-up received $3000. Iran’s Shahrouz Toradideh in 69kg and Majid Hajabbasi in 81kg had already won the bronze medals in the event. A total of 16 teams namely, Pakistan, India, Iran, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Central Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Syria, Slovenia and Singapore took part in the tournament.