For the first time in more than five years, professional boxers and jujitsu fighters will be battling it out in the ring, with spectators from Kimberley and surrounds cheering them on.
The venue is the Flamingo Casino Open Court, which caters well for a good turnout in open air, and the event is the Fight Arts Promotions Boxing Tournament, taking place on Saturday, 25 June.
Promoter Russle Bindeman says no less than ten fights will be hosted in the ring for the day, featuring four Northern Cape fighters.
At 12:00, the jujitsu pre-show commences, and from 15:00 professional boxing can be enjoyed.
These fights include Mtombeni Quvile against Gift Pilane (junior flyweight); Tshiamo Zwane against Musa Ntlangula (junior flyweight); Kagiso “King” Hlungwani against Dale Neethling (light heavyweight); and Masana Manganyi against Xolani Xaluva (heavyweight).
In the women’s category, Simamkele Ntutsheni will battle it out against Cherice Smith (lightweight).
Bindeman says Fight Arts, as a professional company, is looking to revive the spirit and vibrancy the art of boxing had in Kimberley and the broader Northern Cape back in the day.
Fight Arts seeks to tap into the latent talents of the youth, but at the same time wishes to offer the greater community entertainment second to none, both in the sphere of boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA).
The company also focuses on the youth to incite incentive and to grow future champions within their home base.
It further celebrates all the attributes needed to be a fighter, including learning about emotional intelligence, self-control and discipline.
“We have a focus on denouncing violence towards others, in public and especially in homes,” Bindeman emphasised.
Gender-based violence and its drawbacks are recognised as an attack on humanity and Fight Arts aims to empower women through self-defence and, ultimately, through sport. For men, Bindeman says, there is a place to test manhood: In the ring against someone of your size, ability and gender.
- Tickets cost R250 per person. Call Megan Bindeman on 073-005-9703 or 061-509-6687 for more information.
