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Overseas ePL games unLikeLy tO get ueFa nOd
a very dangerous precedent: FiFa oFFicial
LONDON — UEFA is unlikely to sup-port any ideas the English Premier League (EPL) might have about play-ing matches overseas, a top official from European football’s governing body said yesterday.
UEFA failed to support the idea when it was first mooted six years ago, and Gianni Infantino, UEFA’s general secretary, told delegates at the Leaders In Sport Summit that he did not think UEFA would change its stance on the issue.
“Whenever these kind of things are discussed, we have to act in a re-sponsible way within the rules that we’ve all agreed together,” Infanti-no told delegates. “Let’s see what is the decision of UEFA on this. I don’t think it will change (from 2008), it would be discussed, but I don’t think it will change.”
FIFA executive committee mem-ber Michel D’Hooghe, speaking to Reuters after Infantino’s address,
s’POre bOxers LOOk FOr indian LiFt ahead OF sea gamesDAN GUEN [email protected]
SINGAPORE — In a bid to increase their chances of winning medals at next year’s SEA Games on home soil, Sin-gapore Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) will send a 12-strong side for a training stint in South Asia.
SABA president Syed Abdul Ka-dir told TODAY the two-week trip will see Singapore’s boxers spar with their counterparts from Sri Lanka and the Seychelles.
The f inal SEA Games squad, which is likely to be picked from this group, will then travel to the Indian city of Patiala for a six- to eight-week training stint as part of their build-up to the 2015 SEA Games.
Singapore’s last gold medal in box-ing at the SEA Games came from Mo-hd Mukhlis’ 67kg title in 1985 in Bang-
was asked whether he supported the idea of a round of games being played overseas.
“My personal opinion is that this is a very dangerous precedent and I am not in favour,” he said.
“I understand the reasons why they would like to do it, they are fi-nancial I suppose, but if you start do-ing that, where does it end?
“If there is one thing I have learnt in my 40 years as president of the Belgium Football Association, you must be afraid of the word ‘prece-dent’. If you do something special for one, why refuse it for someone else? If it would be my decision at FIFA, I would not allow it.”
UEFA would only have direct ju-risdiction over games being played outside of England if they were played elsewhere in Europe, and would not be directly involved if matches were played in a member association of another confederation.
However, it was against the idea in 2008 and it is inconceivable that FIFA would ignore UEFA objections
if the matter came before them.Matches could only be played
overseas with the approval of the host nation, the confederation in-volved, and FIFA.
The Premier League’s chief exec-utive Richard Scudamore was widely criticised six years ago for a plan to introduce an extra match for each club — the so-called “39th game” — at venues in Asia, the United States, Australia and elsewhere.
However, it has been widely re-ported in Britain that clubs have dis-cussed the idea again and that the revised plan would be for one of the existing 38 rounds of 10 fixtures to be played at various venues around the world.
Overseas television rights earn the Premier League more than £2 billion (S$4.1 billion) under the cur-rent three-year contract, of which al-most half comes from Asia.
One stepping stone, reports said, was for the annual August Com-munity Shield fixture between the league champions and FA Cup win-ners to be played overseas, as hap-pens in Italian football.
A Premier League spokesman did not deny the plans had been dis-cussed, but said: “There are current-ly no proposals on the table.” REUTERS
kok, and Kadir believes the overseas stints can improve their chances of ending that unenviable record.
“The Sri Lankan stint is made possible by the invitation from the Sri Lanka Boxing Association and I am sure our boxers will benefit from the experience of sparring with box-ers from these countries,” said Kadir.
“Patiala is the base and training centre for Indian boxing. It’s where all their national boxers gather to train for any major championship. Going to Patiala means we can get quality Indian boxers to spar with.”
At the Asian Games in Incheon, which concluded last week, India clinched gold through Mary Kom (women’s 51kg), and bronze medals from Vikas Krishar Yadav (men’s 75kg), Satish Kumar (men’s 91kg), Laishram Sarita Devi (women’s 60kg) and Pooja Rani (women’s 75kg).
It is not known yet if Singapore’s boxers will get to train and spar with India’s Asian Games medallists dur-ing this trip.
Kadir added: “Patiala is a good choice as the cost of living is reason-able. We were in Melbourne last year to prepare for the (2013) SEA Games in Myanmar, and the month-long trip there cost us around S$25,000. India would be a lot cheaper.”
Next year’s SEA Games in Singa-pore will be held from June 5 to 16, with the new S$1.33 billion Sports Hub as its main venue, although the boxing competition takes place at the Changi Expo Centre.
Up to 12 events will be contested
— eight for men, and four for women — with hosts Singapore set to have a female fighter competing for the first time. Among those expected to be part of the stint include 2013 SEA Games bronze medallists Muhd Ridhwan Ahmad (men’s 60kg) and Muhd Solihin Nordin (men’s 56kg), and several female boxers such as Tiffany Teo, Angela Devi and Nur Shiren Rishyam.
“We sent three women boxers to an invitational meet in Taipei two months ago and we did well,” said Kadir. “We didn’t win any titles but our women went the distance with some established boxers and this augurs well.”
muhd ridhwan ahmad (left), who won a bronze medal during last year’s sea games, is expected be part of the overseas training stint. PHoto: SINGAPorE SPortS CoUNCIl
Premier League clubs have revisited the idea of playing fixtures overseas to increase revenues. PHoto: GEttY IMAGES
'Quietly confident' of first gold since 1985
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 05:00Sanjay NairThe Sunday Times
SINGAPORE- Singapore's boxers roughed it out for one month in Australia ahead of the SEA Games, which will be a key barometer of the sport's progress here.
Boxing has been in the wilderness since the early 1990s, following internal squabbles.
But it is seeing a renaissance, partly owing to the hosting of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games where promising flyweight Hanurdeen Hamid advanced to the semi-finals.
This inspired more youngsters to enter the ring, said Singapore Amateur Boxing Association president Syed Abdul Kadir.
Having honed their skills in centralised training over the last few years, the association is sending its five brightest prospects to Myanmar.
This is a jump from just two Singaporean boxers who took part at the 2011 Indonesia edition.
Kadir is "quietly confident" of a first gold medal in boxing since Mohammed Muklis' welterweight title at the 1985 Bangkok Games.
The former Commonwealth and SEA Games champion said: "There's a lot of potential in these boys to be future champions.
"They have the courage and drive, no doubt. Now, it's about getting the right experience and who knows what can happen in the ring on any given day."
Expected to lead the charge is Muhamad Ridhwan, 26, who won Singapore's only boxing medal, a bronze, two years ago.
Since graduating from Nanyang Polytechnic in April, the lightweight has devoted himself to the cause. He trains up to three times every day, and it showed in a bronze-winning effort at the recent Taipei CityCup international boxing tournament.
During their stint Down Under, Ridhwan and Co. trained in boxing clubs in Melbourne and Adelaide, where they had regular sparring sessions with the local folks.
The Sugar Ray Leonard fan clocked over 100 practice rounds and had a 1-1 win-loss record.
He said: "I feel sharper, fitter and definitely smarter in boxing IQ compared to 2011."
In Naypyidaw, Thai Sailon Ardee, a two-time Olympian, is the man he is looking to topple. The double SEA Games gold medallist is the world's eighth-ranked lightweight.
Ridhwan said: "I don't need to be reminded of how Singapore hasn't won a boxing gold in nearly 30 years. I want to be the one to end that streak."
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Asian Boxing Confederation
December 5 , 2013
Singapore confirmed its team to Nay Pyi Taw
The Singapore Amateur Boxing Association confirmed its boxing team to the upcoming Southeast Asian Games which to be scheduled in the city of Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar. Singapore’s boxing life turned to a new era three years ago when the country hosted the first historical Youth Olympic Games where they could promote our beloved combat sport.
Singapore has got also female boxers as well but they are still too young and inexperienced yet to attend in a huge international competition such as the Southeast Asian Games therefore their squad contains five male athletes. Singapore competed in various international events in the recent years including the 2013 ASBC Asian Youth Continental Championships in Subic Bay and their top male team claimed two bronze medals in the Taipei City Cup in August.
The President of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association is Syed Abdul Kadir who competed successfully in the 1972 Munich Olympics as a boxer winning a bout in the preliminaries, trying to build up a strong team in the country.
Their best boxer Mohamed Hanurdeen Hamid is Singapore’s flagbearer who competed at the Youth Olympic Games three years
ago and secured a bronze medal in the Taipei City Cup but missed the medal at the last edition of the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. The 20-year-old flyweight (52 kg) boxer has got strong rivals in this division but he has got enough experiences to do huge surprises in Myanmar.
Singapore's bantamweight (56 kg) No.1 Muhammad Solihin Nordin also involved to the travelling team and has got medal expectations. Muhammad Ridhwan Ahmad (60 kg) is also an experienced fighter in the international level who is member of the national squad since 2009 while he was bronze medallist at the Taipei City Cup in August.
Singapore's new hope Leong Jun Hao (64 kg) competed only in some international events and the fifth athlete of the squad is Zakaria Ismail who is a new face in the international level and can show his boxing technique in the light heavyweight (81 kg) class.
BY DAN GUEN CHIN - 9 HOURS 5 MIN AGO
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Aussie stint boosts boxers’ medal hopes
SINGAPORE — The Singapore Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) is keeping its fingers crossed that the S$25,000 it recently spent on preparing its five boxers for this month’s South-east Asian Games in Myanmar will reap a handsome reward.
SINGAPORE — The Singapore Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) is keeping its fingers crossed that the S$25,000 it recently spent on preparing its five boxers for this month’s South-east Asian Games in Myanmar will reap a handsome reward.
Last month, the national body sent Mohammad Hanurdeen (52kg division), Muhammad Solihin (56kg), Muhammad Ridhwan (60kg), Leong Jun Hao (64kg) and Zakaria Ismail (81kg) to Melbourne, Australia, for a month-long training stint to get them in peak condition for the Games.
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Although that works out to be about S$5,000 spent on each boxer, SABA President Syed Abdul Kadir dispelled thoughts that the five fighters enjoyed a comfortable life during their time in Melbourne.
“Far from it,” said the former Commonwealth and SEA Games champion. “They lived frugally, putting up in dormitories. We rented a van for their transportation. But, in terms of preparations for the SEA Games, where the boxing competition is of a high level, the Australian stint was a very good experience for them.”
During the stint, the five boxers trained in boxing clubs where they had regular sparring sessions with the locals.
“They also took part in a few club competitions, both in Melbourne and Adelaide, which was good for them because it helped build up their confidence for the action in Nyapyidaw,” said Kadir. “I believe that, by the time we get there, the boys will be at their peak, physically at least.”
The boxers only returned to Singapore yesterday and will spend a couple of days home before heading out to Nyapyidaw where SABA will be looking to improve on its solitary bronze-medal showing from the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia, which was won by Ridhwan.
The last Singaporean to win a gold medal in the ring was Mohd Mukhlis, who took the welterweight title at the 1985 SEA Games in Bangkok.
Although Kadir declined to make any medal predictions for Myanmar, he is quietly confident that the boxers will improve on the 2011 Games’ medal haul. He said: “Maybe, we will not win a gold, but at least we know that we have done our best in preparing them for the Games.” DAN GUEN CHIN
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August 2013
Congratulations on Muhammad Ridhwan & Mohd Hanurdeen for winning the Bronze medal of their respective weight divisions @ The 3rd Taipei City Cup August 2013 International Boxing Tournament
‐ Photo courtesy of Arvind Lalwani
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26th SEA GAMESINDONESIA 2011
Ridhwan on a missionPALEMBANG — Two years ago he stood at the door at
Vientiane’s Olympasia Gymnasium, the first Singapore
boxer in 14 years to compete at the SEA Games.
Waiting for his quarter-final bout, Muhamad Rid-
hwan (picture) first watched Filipino Charly Suarez
pummel Manuel Batisia of Timor Leste.
Ridhwan’s nerves jangled a little then, and he lost
the fight to Thailand’s Wuttichai Masuk on points.
Suarez eventually claimed the gold.
Now, in his second appearance at the SEA Games,
Ridhwan has gone one better and reached the last four
here, this time as a lightweight (60kg).
He will go up against Indonesia’s Matius Man-
diangan, today at the Basket Hall at the University
of Sriwijaya.
As in 2009, he will first have to watch Suarez fight
in the first semi-final against Thailand’s Saylom Arde.
But Ridhwan is in a totally different head space
this time round.
Speaking to Today, he said yesterday: “I know I will
face pressure from the opponent, and the crowd, but
it is the mental aspect of my game that will give me
the upper hand.
“When I step into the ring it’s like I’m fighting in
a tunnel, the crowd disappears and it’s just me, my
opponent and my game plan.”
Ridhwan has been working hard.
In gyms, in parks, out on the road, and in his head,
the 23-year-old has spent the last two years fighting
to put Singapore on the regional boxing map.
Singapore’s last gold in boxing was 26 years ago
when welterweight Mohamed Mukhlis won at the
Bangkok Games.
Ridhwan, who balances his training with work at
Vanda Sports and is pursuing a polytechnic diploma,
has a chance of ending the drought.
“At the previous Games I had doubts about myself.
Training and the support that I’ve got from everyone
at home has given me confidence. I believe in myself
and my skills now,” he said.
The makeover was evident in the quarter-finals
when Ridhwan pulverised Laos’ Khonavangkham-
mou and the referee was forced to stop the bout in
the second round. Mandiangan was there, watching
his every move.
“I knew he was watching ... I gave him the im-
pression that I did. He has been was watching me in
training, too, he did his bag-work more aggressively
when he saw me running,” said Ridhwan.
“The mind games have started.”
Mandiangan beat Ridhwan at a North Sulawesi
tournament in January. The Singaporean felt it was a
controversial result as one judge did not award him
any points in all three rounds.
He wants to set the record straight.
“He’s a good boxer, but I want to give him a good
fight to let him know that I actually won that last one,”
said Singapore’s boxing hope.
“More importantly, I want to put Singapore on the
boxing map, and show what our boxing is all about.”
Shamir [email protected]
JAKARTA — His Singapore under-23
side crashed out of the SEA Games
football tournament on Thursday
night, but Slobodan Pavkovic (picture)
was game enough to meet the media
over breakfast yesterday.
A year ago the Lions team were
booted out in the group stages of the
AFF Suzuki Cup and, along with coach
Radojko Avramovic, faced a torrent of
criticism back home.
Pavkovic’s demeanour suggested
he believed they would not get the
same treatment. “We didn’t qualify for
the semis, so I can’t say that this was a
success. We did our best, but it wasn’t
enough, it’s as simple as that,” he said.
“I don’t think I would’ve done any-
thing differently. All my decisions were
made because of the preparation that
we had before we came here, if we had
different preparation I would’ve done
things differently.”
Eyebrows were raised when
Pavkovic, the technical director of
the Football Association of Singapore
(FAS), was pulled from his Jalan Besar
office and appointed head coach of
the squad.
But Pavkovic said: “I have 25 years
of coaching experience in five coun-
tries, including being the head coach of
the (then) Yugoslavia under-19 team,
and Kuwait. Because of my interna-
tional experience, we thought I could
help the team.
“But you can’t just look at what
happened here these two weeks, you
have to look at what happened the
entire season.
“Here, finishing was our biggest
problem, and we only had one other
issue: the game against Indonesia, but
I can say that all of us did our best
(given the conditions) at this moment.”
Ten days before the team arrived
here, the squad was still not finalised,
and eventually, six players were forced
to miss out on the tournament.
Out of the 20-man squad, seven had
consistently missed training sessions.
National Service commitments
affected many of the players.
Said Pavkovic: “Our preparations
were not good enough for our target
to qualify for the final.”
The team also faced a constantly
changing schedule, players suffered
from a stomach bug and then were
forced to play a rampant Indonesia
team in the searing 2pm Jakarta heat
less than 48 hours after their clash
against Cambodia.
Under such a strain, the team dis-
played a unity and fighting spirit that
impressed Pavkovic.
“We’ve seem improvements in the
four elements — taking responsibility
(on the pitch), having a winning men-
tality, fighting spirit and teamwork.
We’ve been working on this the
entire season and everything seemed
to connect here, especially in the last
game against Thailand (Singapore
won 2-0).
“It is this kind of centralised train-
ing that improves players the most ...
we need to keep this team together
and give them international exposure.”
Pavkovic says poor build-up to blame for football team’s early exit
Photo by doN WoNg
Singapore boxer and his indonesian opponent engage in mind games ahead of bout
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Boxing legend Syed Abdul Kadir. Photos by DON WONG
Tough love, velvet gloves Boxing legend Syed Abdul Kadir over the years has been trainer, mentor and life coach - in short, a surrogate father of sorts - to hundreds of youths at his boxing gym
by Paul Gilfeather Updated 10:08 AM Jun 19, 2011 Ask an old boxer to reveal his most significant career moment and don't be surprised if you are served up a tale of defeat rather than victory. This common occurrence is born out of the fighter's natural reflex to be better - achieve more. It is the attitude of champions. Syed Abdul Kadir harbours the same frustrations, despite notching up some pretty spectacular highlights in the days when he was 54kg of physical excellence. He may have won a Commonwealth Gold at Christchurch in 1974 and been voted one of Singapore's top 50 athletes of the 20th century, but Kadir's primary instinct is to recall the Munich Olympic Games in 1972. The Games, which would gain international notoriety after most of the Israeli team were murdered by Arab gunmen, was to be the moment which defined his amateur career. He had already beaten the Italian champ in the opening stages when he was drawn against a Cuban lightweight. Any student of amateur boxing through the ages will tell you that the Cubans have ruled the sport since the 1950s. This fact, however, was not going to knock this ring-ready lion-heart from the Lion City off his stride. He remembers: "I was ahead on points going into the second round. I was winning, that's for sure. But the opponent head-butted me and it left a gash above my eye. It wasn't deep but about the size of a baby's mouth. The doctor examined me and told the referee to stop the contest.
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"I believe if I had won that fight I could have gone on to win the gold." Despite the missed opportunities of Munich, Kadir, as he likes to be called, is far from bitter. On the contrary. Boxing has given him a wonderful life, lifelong friends all over the world and a treasure chest of memories. His eyes light up when he speaks about his celebrated amateur career. But in among the hustle and bustle of the noisy McDonald's restaurant where we meet, Kadir is the most unassuming of men. A graduate of the old school, he has clearly retained his fighting weight despite now being 62. The softly-spoken grandfather has also retained the 1970s-style pork chop sideburns of his heyday. A BEACON AMONG RED LIGHTS After retiring from competitive boxing in his late 20s, Kadir became Singapore's national coach and founded his own club, offering youngsters the same opportunities he was given at their age. His own son, Fahmy, was among those who boxed for Singapore. The value of Kadir's work in the community cannot be overstated. Literally hundreds of boys have poured through his doors over the years, seeking the kind of fitness and self-discipline which the sport promises to those who apply themselves to the uncompromising regime. The current incarnation of Kadir's Boxing School is nestled within the bosom, so to speak, of Geylang's red-light district. Most who pass by are oblivious to its presence, their heads turned by some of the other attractions on offer. From Monday to Friday, as the sun begins to set and streetwalkers parade for trade up and down the area's lorongs, this father-figure opens his outdoor gym at 1, Guillemard Crescent - on the worn cement courts of an old school hall - for young men and women from all walks of life. Most just come to keep fit but he has also built up a healthy, competitive stable of around 20 teenagers. From that number, he believes two or three have the potential to achieve the benchmark he set for Singapore's boxing youth many years ago. There is nothing he won't do for his boys in their quest for titles and medals - and in his own mission to establish boxing as an equal among the other sports in Singapore. Next week he will take one of his 15-year-old proteges to India for some specialised training. He believes this particular youngster has what it takes to be the best and will enter him in the World Junior Championships in Kazakhstan later this year. Sayyid Qabeer Shah, who began going to Kadir's gym when he was 11, paid tribute to the coach who, over the past four years, has become a real father figure to him. "I train five or six times a week. It starts at 6am before school and, every day, without fail, Kadir is by my side putting me through my paces," he said. "When I lost recently boxing for Singapore, it was Kadir who helped me stay mentally strong and convinced me that I could overcome the disappointment and go on to even greater things. He is such an important part of my life." 'BOXING IS FOR THINKERS' In recent years the sport has become crowded by white-collar gyms, charging professionals upwards of S$100 a month to vent their frustrations on a punch bag. In this climate, Kadir's spit and sweat operation stands tall and traditional. He keeps the monthly fees as low as possible. For just S$40 a month, you can attend as often as you want and use all the equipment and gym gear on offer. He admits: "Some of the younger boys come from less well-off families and sometimes can't afford to
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pay the fees. What am I going to do - turn them away? Of course not. It can mean we don't have enough money for the rent and it has to come out of my own pocket. But this is my life and we have a responsibility to be here for the young people who want to train." Kadir believes wholeheartedly that the self-control and broadness of thinking which amateur boxing can bring about, can be applied by youngsters throughout their entire life and in everything they do. He adds: "Boxing is for thinkers and triers. You have to think fast and apply yourself physically. That takes diligence and discipline and you can see those who take the sport and training seriously taking what they learn here and using it, whether in their work, school or studies." At home in Bedok, Kadir has a cupboard full of trophies and medals from boxing. But more importantly, Kadir has a lifetime of experience from the sport which he is determined to pass on to as many young people as possible. And it is for that reason he remains - for Singapore and its youngsters - a true champion.
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Youth Olympic Boxing: Hanurdeen bows out of semi-final after 1-9 defeat to Azerbaijan’s Salman Alizada Story by Noor Farhan/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports
Singapore’s Mohamed Hanurdeen bin Hamid (red) against Azerbaijan’s Salman Alizada (blue). (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
International Convention Centre, Sunday, August 22, 2010 — Singapore’s Muhammed Hanurdeen Bin Hamid did not progress to the final of the boxing men’s 48kg light-flyweight bout despite giving an all-out attacking performance in the Youth Olympic Games. International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Youth Champion Salman Alizada proved to be more experienced, winning the bout 9-1 against the Singaporean.
Round 1 saw Hanurdeen bring the fight to his opponent, with multiple calculated jabs to the guarded forehead of Azerbaijan’s Alizada.
However, Alizada’s better counter-punching carved him an opening as Hanurdeen’s offensive exposed him to a right hook by Alizada, who claimed his first points of the bout.
Singapore’s Hanurdeen could not find a way past Alizada’s defensive stance. His offensive attempts exposed his weak side and Alizada capitalised on it, giving two lightning quick jabs a mean right hook across the face to claim four points.
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Not to go down without a battle, one of Hanurdeen’s left hook finally connected with Alizada, as the first round ended 1-4 against the Secondary 5 student from Serangoon Garden Secondary School.
The second and final round showed the gulf in standards between the two. Intelligent attacking punches by the World Youth Champion saw him earn more points in quick succession against Hanurdeen, with the referee stopping the bout with 38 seconds to go to grant Salman Alizada the victory with a score of 9-1.
“I wasn’t really tired going into the bout, it’s just that I was a bit lacking in defense. I wasn’t really that nervous as I was confident and just wanted to score a point against him,” recalled Hanurdeen on what happened in the bout.
“The plan was to keep away from his punches as best as possible since he was taller than me, but he was (a) much stronger opponent.”
Hanurdeen’s coach helps fit his protective head gear on. (Photo 2 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Hanurdeen finds his own source of motivation before the start of his fight. (Photo 3 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Hanurdeen serves a punch to Alizada. (Photo 4 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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In the second bout, Alizada capitalised on Hanurdeen’s lapse of concentration after being dealt a blow to the face. He had scored two ‘blows to the head’, eventually winning 9-1 when referee Jose Bonet stopped the fight. (Photo 5 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Alizada takes a breather after the end of the first bout. (Photo 6 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Hanurdeen dishes out a punch only for Alizada to duck. (Photo 7 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Referee Jose Bonet from Puerto Rico does a count out. Hanurdeen seemed a little dazed after being hit in the face. (Photo 8 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Alizada dealing a blow to Hanurdeen’s face. (Photo 9 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Hanurdeen tries to wipe away the blood from his nose. (Photo 10 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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A minor bloody nose as a result from a punch from Alizada. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Hanurdeen’s coach wipes the blood off his face before the referee called an end to the match. (Photo 12 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Hanurdeen’s fans turning out in full force. (Photo 13 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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Manny stuns S'pore boxer
Mon, Aug 21, 2010 The New Paper
MOHD Hanurdeen Hamid nearly choked on his lunch when he learnt who was trying to reach him on his mobile phone.
The 17-year-old Serangoon Garden Secondary School student - Singapore's only boxer in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) - had just heard from Mirza Khan, secretary of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association (Saba), that boxing legend Manny Pacquiao would like to talk to him. Mohd Hanurdeen recalled: "I was so surprised. I couldn't believe it.
"I kept asking him if he was really Manny Pacquiao.
"It was short. He just said hi, and asked me how I was, and then said that he would come and see me.
"It was shocking and inspiring at the same time. After all, it's not every day that Manny Pacquiao wants to talk to you over the phone."
Khan told The New Paper that it was Pacquiao who initiated the call while on his way to the hotel, following his arrival in Singapore yesterday morning. He said: "Manny just asked me about our YOG boxer, and then said that he would like to speak to him."
Later, in the afternoon, in the quiet, nondescript corner of Havelock Road where Ganges Centre stands, a small commotion was taking place.
The star that glittered was none other than Pacquiao, the first boxer to conquer seven different weight divisions.
The best
Close to 100 fans, members of the boxing fraternity and media representatives were crammed into the Vanda Boxing Club, all eager to catch a glimpse of the man widely acknowledged as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
Dressed sharply in a shiny grey tailored suit and yellow tie, those over-sized fists that once knocked out the likes of Ricky Hatton and Erik Morales looked slightly out of place. Boxing has been his life.
Not for much longer, as he told The New Paper.
This May, he entered the under-the-belt world of politics in the Philippines when he was proclaimed a parliamentary representative of the impoverished Sarangani province. In a candid reply to this reporter, the 31-year-old revealed that he will hang up his gloves in two years' time.
He said: "I can still manage my boxing career even though I am in politics now.
"But I'm not going to stay much longer in boxing, because I'm getting older and I have already fulfilled my dreams.
"Also, I have a big responsibility being a public servant. So, maybe, last two years for me. "After two years, I am going to retire."
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Politics has always been what he wanted to be involved in.
Born into poverty, he now wants to help the poor.
As a boxing icon, he is a unique unifying force in a country where a deep gulf runs between the rich and the poor.
But, as a politician, he hopes to make an even bigger difference.
He said: "That's my dream also (going into politics), even before I got to the top of boxing. "My dream is to be a public servant and to help people, which is what is happening right now." The gentle side of the man was all too obvious yesterday.
Pacquiao was only too happy to please, signing autographs for everyone and posing for photographs with anyone who bothered to ask.
Khan said: "I have never seen anyone of his status so polite.
"He stopped for everyone, and signed autographs everywhere.
"He's such a nice person."
But should Pacquiao retire before taking on Floyd Mayweather Jr, one of the world's top welterweights, many boxing fans will certainly be left disappointed.
Negotiations for a fight between the two have reportedly broken down repeatedly.
On whether he thinks Mayweather is scared to face him in the ring, Pacquiao said: "I don't know. If you ask me, I can fight.
"I want to fight. I don't know if he wants to fight me.
"I can't say he's scared. I don't know the reason he doesn't want to fight."
However, Pacquiao added that it is Mayweather who stands to lose more if a fight doesn't take place.
He added: "No, I'm not disappointed (if it doesn't happen). "My achievements in boxing are more than what he has."
Pacquiao is here on a two-day stay, after accepting an invitation by the Singapore Tourism Board to promote Singapore in the Philippines.
PACQUIAO ON...
Advice for the Youth Olympic Games boxers:
My advice is for them to focus and concentrate on their fights. On what it takes to succeed in boxing:
I started boxing when I was 13 years old. When I started, I knew that boxing was for me. You need to have the focus and the passion for the sport.
On what motivates him?
I think my family and the people who always supports me. They motivate me.
On what Singapore needs to do to produce a world champion?
I propose that the Singapore government organises boxing matches every week, so that you can find good fighters and develop them.
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Congratulations to our fellow boxer Khairul Anuar Hamid for winning the Bronze Medal in Boxing (60kg) at the 25th SEA Games Laos Vientiane , December 2009
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We will be participating in the upcoming ARAFURA Games in Darwin, Australia from 11th May to the 15th May 2009.
From Kadir's Boxing School:-
1) Khairul Anuar Hamid 2) Mohammed Ridhwan
From Vanda Boxing:-
1) Michelle Geraldine Thavasi
!!! Final Results - Congrats to our 2 bronze medalist !!!
1) Khairul Anuar Hamid 2) Michelle Geraldine Thavasi
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