100 boxing rounds for charity

His Royal Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa is set to make his return to the rings, once again leading by example and embracing his initiatives. This time, the First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports will be fighting for 100 boxing rounds with all the earnings destined to benefit charity. The announcement was made by His Highness himself on his social media accounts.

“I would like to announce my next challenge this year which will be boxing,” Shaikh Khalid wrote. “This time, the challenge in that is I will be doing 100, 3-minute rounds, with one-minute rest between them, and the charity challenge will go to Bahrain heroes and injured families. Please come and support on November 2019.” More details about the event are yet to be confirmed, such as the exact date or who will be the opponent, or opponents, faced by His Royal Highness during this boxing challenge.

Further information will be confirmed as November 2019 approaches. Shaikh Khalid is no stranger to competing in combat sports. In 2016, he successfully debuted in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts with a first-round knockout and in the following year improved his record to 2-0 with a unanimous decision victory. Both bouts were held in Bahrain. In 2018, Shaikh Khalid changed the small MMA gloves to the 12oz ones and stepped into the ring for his first boxing match.

In a contest also held in Bahrain, His Highness won in a unanimous decision of the judges. Apart from his personal endeavours in the combat sports, Shaikh Khalid is also the founder of KHK MMA, KHK Sports, KHK Boxing, and Brave Combat Federation, the Bahrain-based flagship Mixed Martial Arts promotion.