Exciting world class Boxing in NMB
Published: December 17, 2021<< BACK TO NEWS
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayoral Committee Member for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Cllr Basi Kamana has wished boxers from the City well ahead of the exciting year end boxing tournament on Sunday, 19 December 2021 in New Brighton.
MMC Kamana said the City in partnership with the NMB Boxing Promoters Association was committed to provide a platform for the City's budding and established boxers to excel in the sport they love.
"Our days of being the Mecca of boxing are coming back. As a former boxer myself, this tournament excites me. It is our commitment to our boxers that we will continue to create an enabling environment for them thrive right here at home and beyond. We wish them all the best and are confident that they will win and we keep the titles right here at home."
"As the City we will offer the boxing sector our full support but we need everyone to support boxing as it was once one of the instruments that instilled discipline amongst the young people of the country. There was no crime, no drug abuse and in this region there were world champions including Zolani Petelo and others. We hope that we will return to those days and that boxers of today get paid well and we see more women roped in to be excelling promoters."
With the tournament dubbed as "The Perfect Storm" NMB Boxing Promoters Association's David Faas said boxing fanatics could look forward to mega action with the Bay's rising star Darren Rossouw and Nozipho Bell among the boxers who will be fighting in the ring.
"Nozipho Bell will be fighting for this prestigious title; the IBF Intercontinental Title against Matshidiso Mokebisi from Johannesburg. It is not the first time we are bringing such a fight in this region. It is not going to be an easy fight, it will be a tough fight but she is ready. I'm inviting people to come and watch the fight. All COVID-19 protocols will be observed. We wish to thank the NMBM sports department for keeping us active, without the support we get from the department, boxing would be dead here and we would not be here today," said Faas.
Boxing South Africa provincial manager Nceba Dladla said all 12 boxers were expected for the first weigh in on Saturday at Nangoza Jebe hall.
"Boxing SA has allowed fans to come and watch but we will make sure that we look after people's health including doing COVID-19 tests for officials and boxers so that we can enjoy the sport. Everything is ready, we will have a good Intercontinental fight."
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Issued by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Communications Office.
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