PNG Warrior

The Papua New Guinea Karate-Do Federation (PNGKF) has joined the world karate fraternity in promoting Karate for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games program.  Karate narrowly lost its’ bid in 2005 and 2009 and hopes to win this time.  Karate boasts 100 million karate practitioners in 185 countries around the world and believes it is […]

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Boxing Championships scheduled for June in Kokopo has been deferred to July 5 – 6. According to Amateur Boxing Union (ABU) president, John Avira, the championship was initially scheduled for the Queen Birthday weekend. However, logistics issues forced the organising committee to reschedule. Avira said advice from chairman of […]

Heat 3 of the much anticipated Ox & Palm Kickboxing Challenge in Kokopo has been deferred at the eleventh hour to next Saturday. According to Papua New Guinea Kickboxing Association (PNGKBA) president, Stanley Nandex, the challenge had to be rescheduled due to some tournament requirements not being met. He said fighters from three provinces were […]

Morobe is set to welcome the month of June with an explosion of fists, blood, sweat and tears in their first provincial Boxing Club Championships. The event, set for June 1 – 2, will be held at Wagau Primary School in the Buang LLG, Bulolo district and has already attracted a number of clubs. Boxers […]

It requires time and commitment to prepare for any event, and currently the Papua New Guinea Karate-do Federation (PNGKF) is doing just that. Federation executives held a meeting last Saturday at Waigani to review past events, discuss upcoming ones and prepare for the 24th National Karate Championships which will be staged on July 6 – […]