Johor’s other Arif Aiman packs a punch, and hits hattrick

Johor's boxer Muhammad Ariff Aiman Mohd Farid (left) in action against Negri Sembilan's Nurfaiz Syazwi Mohd Shaid (right) on Boxing Welter weight 67kg category Final during the SUKMA XXII Selangor 2026 at Tun Abdullah Mohd Salleh Hall in Bangi, Selangor.— MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

BANGI: In Johor, the name Arif Aiman Hanapi is a household one thanks to the exploits of the Johor Darul Ta’zim footballer.

But now, there is another from the state making headlines of his own – boxer Arif Aiman Mohd Farid, who has etched his name in Sukma history with a hattrick of gold medals.