MANILA: Malaysia withdrew from an Asian boxing tournament in the Philippines due to the incursion of armed Filipinos in Sabah, a Filipino boxing official said yesterday.
Malaysia sent a message saying they were pulling out of the Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships which started yesterday at Subic Bay Freeport, north of Manila, said Ed Picson, director of the local amateur boxing association.
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