Shimla, June 22 -- In a blend of tribute and awareness, an international professional boxing championship was held at the historic Ridge in Shimla on Saturday in memory of six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.

The tournament, held under the "Nasha Chhodo, Khel Khelo (Say No to Drugs Embrace Sports)" campaign, was jointly organised by the Himachal Pradesh Professional Boxing Association and the Virbhadra Singh Foundation.

The event, now in its second consecutive year, is scheduled annually ahead of Virbhadra Singh's birth anniversary on June 23, celebrating his legacy while drawing attention to the growing drug menace in the hill state.

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, who inaugurated the championship, s...