ONE of the oldest boxing clubs in the Eastern Cape, Queenstown Boys’ Boxing Club (QBBC), hosted their Heritage Day Boxing Tournament at the Tobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre in Komani, on Friday, September 24.
Boxing has a long and proud history in the town of Komani, and the Queenstown Boys’ Boxing Club is determined to build on that heritage.
The tournament sought to give local boxers the opportunity to compete at a competitive level, to strategically position boxing as a sport that could be enjoyed by the community, and to foster social cohesion.
Unfortunately, this year, the fans were not allowed to watch their local boxing heroes, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Nosipho Mbenyane from Queenstown Boys’ Boxing Club explained.
“The highlight of the day was the female bout. It is high time that people know that we have got female boxers who are good because that is something that they have not been getting.”
“We are happy that we got a chance to host the tournament again, even though we did not have supporters on the side. These tournaments assist us in sustaining the boxing momentum,” said Mbenyane.
The main bout saw Shaun Mzayifani of Tambo Boxing Club successfully beating Siphosihle Mpolweni of Mfuzo Boxing Camp from Makhanda.
The main supporting bout was between 21-year-old Thimna Ntetha, of QBBC and Njongo Skhweyiya, also from Mfuzo BC. Ntetha won the fight after three rounds.
