Pakistan’s Khalid Mehmood defeats India in boxing election

BANKOK: India faced yet another defeat on the sporting front as Pakistan’s candidate secured a resounding victory in the elections for the Board of Directors of the Asian Boxing Confederation.

In the South Asia region contest, Pakistan’s Mohammad Khalid Mehmood went head-to-head against India’s Ajay Singh. Khalid Mehmood won decisively, receiving 18 votes compared to Ajay Singh’s 9.

The election result is being seen as a significant diplomatic and sporting win for Pakistan in the regional boxing landscape.

In the election, the members strongly supported the candidate of Pakistan instead of India, after which Mohammad Khalid Mahmood became a member of the Board of Directors of Asian Boxing.