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Boxing

B. Subramaniam

Introduced to the country in 1947, boxing is organized in Malaysia on the amateur level. A number of competitions are conducted locally reflecting the popularity of the sport. Malaysia’s amateur boxers are a prominent force in the lighter-weight categories and have achieved international success.

  • Information in the full article includes
  • Fist fighting
  • Early local ringfights
  • Malaysia Amateur Boxing Federation
  • Boxing events and developments
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Sapok Biki raises the Malaysian flag at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games after winning the nation’s first-ever Commonwealth boxing gold medal.