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The WBC Muay Thai Nepal has announced the National Championship on Saturday.

Issuing a statement on Friday, WBCMT Nepal President Raju Rai said that the event to be held at Hotel Amuprastha in Kathmandu will feature five fights in the main card along with six other fights in the pro- amateur fight card.

The main attraction of the event will be the battle between Karishma Karki and Teji Maya Gurung which will determine the national champion of Nepal in the female flyweight division, he said.

The winner and the loser will get Rs 80, 000 and Rs 24, 000 respectively.

Similarly, in the other five fights in the professional card, Borthung Rai will take on Milan Tamang in the welterweight division.

Badakazi Thapa will face Karan Thapa in the lightweight division and Gyanendra Singh will be competing against Shirish Bhuju Bantam in weight division.

The winners will get the gold medals and Rs 20, 000 in cash while the losers will receive Rs 10, 000 in cash.

Likewise, Santosh Khatri will take on Sonam Tsering Sherpa in the co-main event.

The winner and the loser will receive Rs 30, 000 and 15, 000 in cash respectively.

“This is the first time in the combat sports history in Nepal that the females are competing for titles and medals which are internationally recognized,” Deputy General Secretary of the WBCMT Nepal Subodh Niraula.

The event will start after 12 pm.

The WBC Muay Thai Nepal had organized the first edition of the National Championship on November 12, 2021.

Nepal has retained the same position in the new ODI ranking released today by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

As per the new ODI ranking, Nepal has managed to remain in the same 19th position as in the previous ODI ranking. New Zealand is in the first position while England is in second position in the new ODI ranking.

Similarly, India is in third position, Pakistan in fourth, Australia in fifth, South Africa in sixth, Bangladesh in seventh, Sri Lanka in eighth, West Indies in ninth and Afghanistan in 10th position.

Manchester United have completed the signing of Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Ajax in a deal worth up to 67m euros (£57m), BBC reported.

United manager Erik ten Hag was keen to be reunited with the 24-year-old, who he signed for Ajax in 2019.

He joins the club on a five-year contract which keeps him at Old Trafford until 2027, with the option of a further year.

"It's an honour to join this great football club," Martinez said.

"I've worked so hard to get to this moment and, now that I'm here, I'm going to push myself even further."

Martinez made 120 appearances for Ajax after moving from Argentinian side Defensa y Justicia for £6.3m in 2019, and also played for Newell's Old Boys.

He has won seven caps for Argentina since making his senior debut in March 2019, and played once in the country's successful Copa America campaign in 2021.

"I've been lucky enough to be part of successful teams in my career and that's what I want to continue at Manchester United," he said.

"There will be a lot of work to get to that moment, but I firmly believe that, under this manager and coaches, and together with my new team-mates, we can do it."

Martinez played under Ten Hag at Ajax and won the Eredivisie title with the club in 2021 and 2022, as well as the Dutch Cup in 2021.

He was also Ajax's player of the year for the 2021-22 season, according to BBC.

"He's a warrior and I think the fans will admire him. He has an attitude, fighting spirit," Ten Hag said.

"He brings aggressiveness in the game, in a good way. I think we need that.

"But he's also skilful, he can deal with the ball and he's left-footed."

United's football director John Murtough added: "We are delighted that he has chosen to join Manchester United and we are looking forward to seeing him develop further and help the team achieve the success we are aiming for."

The centre-back is United's third signing of the summer following the arrivals of Christian Eriksen on a free transfer and Dutch full-back Tyrell Malacia, BBC reported.

Efforts continue to lure Frenkie de Jong to Old Trafford from Barcelona.

The Nepali football left for India to take part in the U-20 Men's SAFF Championship on Friday.

The Championship will be held at Bhubaneshwor of India from July 25 to August 5.

All Nepal Football Association Chairman Pankaj Bikram Nembang, member secretary of the National Sports Council, Tanka Lal Ghising and office-bearers of ANFA bade farewell to the team.

There are five teams in the championship including the host India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Nepal will play against Maldives on July 25 as an inaugural match.

Similarly, Nepal will play its second match against Sri Lanka on July 27 and third match against India on July 31.

Likewise, Nepal will play another match against Bangladesh on August 2. The top two teams of the championship will play final match on August 5. 

Ishwor Gurung, Unesh Chaudhary and Jiyarath Sheikh, Amar Shrestha, Sonit Dahal, Ayush Shrestha, Ajay Chaudhary, Sumit Shrestha, Srijan Dhani, Roshan Thapa, Abhishek Waiba, Dipesh Gurung, Ashish Rai, Sandeep Karki, Janmajaya Dhami, Mohit Gurung, Kritish Ratna Chhunju, Sugam Suwal, Managya Nakarmi, Ayush Ghalan, Dipesh Rai, Niranjan Malla and Roshan Khadgi are in the team.