BOND BOXING TO HOST THE VOYAGE
BY:Kabelo Seleka
With only 6 days to go for the Bond Boxing `s box and dine the Voyage termed fight night at Boipuso Hall on the night of Friday 26 October.
Bond Boxing Promotions promises a unique kind of entertainment with the main bout potting Botswana’s Tshepiso Mokgadi (4-0-1) with Zimbabwe’s Phillip Musariri(5-0-2) 3 under-cards and curtain raisers such as the hard hitting Lentswe Zwinila.
Bond Boxing has only managed to host one boxing event back in April 6th where Tshepiso tasted his first taste of a draw against Namibian Kapena Hamutenya after four successful consecutive wins.
On the other hand Phillip comes to the fight night with an arguably a poor record and an underdog having notably lost 1 and drew 1 and only won against debutante in his other two bouts.
Bond Boxing has managed to attract sponsorship from Super A1,Seen foods,Web tickets and Fairgrounds holdings whom are the hosts among others for the event which is recognized by Botswana National Sports Commission(BNSC) and sanctioned by Botswana Professional Boxing Association of Botswana.
Speaking to the Sportsnation,Bond Ngulula of Bond Boxing says that boxing fans should expect a memorable night on October 26.
“we are bringing an alternative form of entertainment,intense action packed night which must be expected,a glitz and glamour night”said Ngulula.
For his part the event coordinator Tebogo Chanongwa could not hide his excitement to Botswana Boxing Association(BOBA) and sponsors’s cooperation.
BOBA is helping Bond Boxing with curtain raisers boxers such as Zwinila.
The sponsors for the event are upto seven who are making the event possible.
“the event would not be possible without our sponsors”lamented Chanongwa.
“we aspire to see more boxers from BOBA but for now Zwinila is the only one who confirmed”noted Chanongwa.
Efforts to reach for comment from Phillips’s camp were futile.The team is expected to land in Gaborone on Tuesday and will only be available at the press conference and weigh in on Thursday a day before the bout.
The Voyage event start at 7pm.The main bout start at 20:30pm.
Tickets are currently available at web tickets.
Ringside goes for 400 pula and 100 pula for standard tickets.
Bond Boxing is currently in advanced talks with Maru Tv for a TV deal.
