Qurain wins the inaugural Youth Boxing Championship

Kuwait Boxing Federation President Abdullah Khaled Al-Otaibi and Qurain Club board member Abdullah Al-Aswad present trophies and medals to the winning teams and boxers.

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 28: Qurain Club claimed the title of the inaugural Youth Boxing Championship, which concluded at the Kuwait Boxing Federation’s ring in Sabah Al-Salem, following a series of keenly contested bouts.

Sulaibikhat finished second, while Nasr secured third place.

Kuwait Boxing Federation President Abdullah Khaled Al-Otaibi and Qurain Club board member Abdullah Al-Aswad presented trophies and medals to the winning teams and boxers at the closing ceremony.

Qurain’s Ahmed Salman, Ali Abdullah, Hassan Arkan, Salem Ali, Saleh Mohammed, and Faisal Mahmoud won gold medals. Abdulwahab Mohammed of Nasr also claimed gold, alongside Abdullah Najm and Musaed Jaber of Sulaibikhat.

Al-Otaibi congratulated the winners and praised the technical quality of the competition, highlighting the boxers’ abilities and strong competitive spirit.

He noted that the closely matched competitors produced exciting bouts throughout the championship, reflecting the progress of boxing in Kuwait and the clubs’ efforts to develop young talent.

He added that youth competitions play a vital role in identifying and nurturing promising boxers who could strengthen Kuwait’s national teams in the future.

The federation, he said, remains committed to organizing more tournaments to help young boxers gain valuable competitive experience and improve their skills.