MYANMAR’S national boxing athletes and offi­cials departed from Yan­gon International Airport yesterday evening to com­pete in the Benkei Fight boxing event in Osaka, Japan.

The Myanmar Boxing Commission (MBC) was established to develop pro­fessional Western boxing in Myanmar and to enable Myanmar fighters to offi­cially compete in interna­tional professional events. The commission regulates domestic professional box­ing matches in accordance with international rules, issues licences to fighters and referees, and main­tains official affiliations with top world-recognized boxing sanctioning bod­ies, including the WBC (World Boxing Council), WBA (World Boxing Asso­ciation), and Asian boxing federations.

Thanks to the MBC’s official network, Myan­mar boxers have secured contracts to compete in international professional events like Japan’s Ben­kei Fight. Winning these matches will allow them to enter the World Rankings, serving as a vital bridge for raising the Myanmar flag on the global boxing stage. — TWA/KZL