City fighters excel at State-level Urban Boxing Championship

Fighters of Elite Academy, Mysuru, represented the district in the Karnataka State-level Urban Boxing Championship 2021 and bagged 22 Gold and 3 Silver Medals. The medal-winners — (from left - standing) Md. Ifam (Light fly Category - Gold), Md. Adnaan (Light fly - Gold), Mueez (Welter - Gold), Nihal (Light Heavy - Gold), Amna (Welter - Gold), Sadiq (Light Welter - Gold), Usman (Welter - Gold), Satyanand (Welter - Gold) and Akbar (Middle - Gold); KNEELING: Md. Isam (Bantam - Gold), Afridi (Light Welter - Gold), Akeef (Light Welter - Gold), Abuhanifa (Light Welter - Gold), Manha (Pin - Gold), Razeeq (Pin - Gold), Maaz (Pin - Gold), Shoib (Light Welter - Gold), Ameen (Light - Gold) and Hasnain (Light - Gold) — are seen with Mohammed Farjath Iyaz (Chief Instructor and Founder of Elite Academy) and Sameena Tabbasum (Manager of Elite Academy). Mohamed Farjath Iyaz is the President of Jeet Kune-Do, General Secretary of Zendokai Karate-Do, Asian Referee and Asian Bronze Medallist in Kickboxing, World Games Gold Medallist in Wushu and Kickboxing and International Gold Medallist in Boxing and Wrestling.