Boxer Muhammad Farkhan to pursue world top 20 ranking next year
JOHOR BAHRU: National professional boxer and Asian boxing champion, Muhammad Farkhan Haron is hunting to join the top 20 world best boxers next year.
The title holder of World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia Light Heavyweight and Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Cruiserweight Championship said he is now ranked 39th in the world.
He said to ensure his target is achieved, early preparations would be made in Thailand for a month and then to Uzbekistan.
“I will defend my title in December, opponent still unknown, waiting for name from Asian Boxing Association while the fight this weekend’s for JB Mayor’s Cup is more for my ranking.
“This is because my target next year is to be in the world top 20 best boxers, now I am an Asian champion and my next target is the international title,” he told reporters yesterday.
He told reporters after a media conference on the 2018 Johor Bahru City Council Mayor’s Cup Championship which enters its second edition.
In the championship, more than 100 amateur and professional as well as domestic and foreign boxers from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Kazakstan and Uzbekistan will be taking part in the twoday event starting this Saturday.
About 80 per cent of the one thousand tickets available have been taken up for the tournament at Dewan Muafakat, Adda Heights, Johor Bahru. - Bernama