Staff Reporter, Dhaka : Xcel Sports Management and Promotions is set to organize an international professional boxing fight night for the second time in Bangladesh on Tuesday, 21st March at the InterContinental Dhaka.

Titled “Beximco XBC Fight Night”, the event will feature boxers from England, France, India, and Thailand, as they will battle the Bangladeshi boxers.

Moreover, champion Bangladeshi boxers Sura Krishna Chakma and Alamin, the winners of the pro-boxing event in 2022, will feature this time as well. On top of that, professional female kickboxer Ruqsana Begum will also participate in this edition’s fight night.

A total of 14 participants will be competing in this tournament across various weight categories. The tournament will start with a six-round bout of Bantamweight class between two Bangladeshi Boxers.

With the fight night ahead, Xcel Sports Management and Promotions hosted a Weigh-In session on 20th March at Gulshan Club.

Mr. Adnan Haroon, Chairman of Bangladesh Boxing Foundation, along with other dignitaries, spoke at the Weigh-In session and announced the professional boxing fight night for this year.

Mr. Adnan Haroon, Chairman of Bangladesh Boxing Foundation, mentioned, ‘This is the first time that professional boxing will take place with female boxers contending for a title championship belt in Bangladesh. We are delighted to host the faceoff between superstars Ruqsana Begum and Tanjila on this year’s fight night. We believe this will pave the way for female boxers in the country’.

This year, Beximco XBC Fight Night will be promoted by Xcel Sports Management and Promotions (XBC) where Beximco is the title sponsor while Premier Bank is the co-sponsor. The gold sponsors are 5R Securex and Innstar, while the Silver sponsors are Kloth, Trade majestic LTD., Unicom, and Pepsi. Besides, TNR, Bongo, T Sports, InterContinental Dhaka and bKash will feature as partners for this event as well.

The event will be supervised by Asraful Islam and will take place from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The viewers can watch the action live on T Sports and Bongo.