{"id":44894,"date":"2024-06-20T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T09:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/ec-squad-selected-for-national-champs-20240618\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:32:28","slug":"ec-squad-selected-for-national-champs-20240618","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/ec-squad-selected-for-national-champs-20240618\/","title":{"rendered":"EC squad selected for national champs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eastern Cape boxers heading to the national championships in KwaZulu-Natal in July have promised that they are going to do everything in their power to win more gold medals this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to <span>Mthatha Express<\/span> during the Youth and Elite Provincial Championships held at Cicira Hall in Mthatha this past week, the boxers assured supporters that they are going to make sure they win in the national championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mihlali Mtengwana, who is among the boxers who won gold medals during the tournament, said she is ready for the national championship in KwaZulu-Natal province in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was not expecting to win the gold medal today, but I thank you God for this wonderful victory and I am looking forward to the nationals now, and I can promise that we are going to do wonders in KwaZulu-Natal as team Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the third time Mtengwana had participated in to the national championships; the first time was in 2022 and she came back with the silver medal in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2023 she went to Mpumalanga and again won a silver medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut now I am aiming for the gold medal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_41c64e71\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"boxers\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11946\/2db1fcb7edbe4520be27d9dd986fa5a4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/531bc1ca9e904fa799cf65a27ea8514e.jpg\" title=\"From left are Eastern Cape department of sport,Recreation and arts and culture assistant director responsible for development, Avile Qowa, boxer Liyema Yaso and ECABO president Mziyanda Noqhayi. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">From left are Eastern Cape department of sport,Recreation and arts and culture assistant director responsible for development, Avile Qowa, boxer Liyema Yaso and ECABO president Mziyanda Noqhayi. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Hoseya Jubase<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>President of Eastern Cape Open Boxing, Eastern Cape Amateur Boxing Organisation (ECABO), Mziyanda Noqhayi, said he is also confident they are going to win at the national championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoxers were well prepared, especially the females who have improved a lot and that shows that they are ready. 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