BY:Kabelo Seleka Botswana’s most celebrated boxer Keamogetse Kenosi has been snubbed by the national team selectors ahead of Commonwealth Games qualifiers,the games are set to be staged at Birmingham in July. The boxing national team is currently in camp,a source close to the events stressed that the executive committee are of the view that the Read More
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BY:Kabelo Seleka Botswana’s top pugilist Mmusi Tswiigi has been dropped from boxing national team ahead of Commonwealth qualifiers,the games will be staged rom the 29th of July 2022. It is said that the experienced national champion was dropped from the national team due to “age” by the BOBA Executive Committee according to the insiders at Read More
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BY: Katlego Mechidi Following been extremely hit by the coval COVID-19,Botswana sports industry resurrected in 2021 after a dull 2020 across almost all sporting codes.SPORTSNATION staff writer Katlego Mechidi writes. Even though 2021 was a year where many athletes across the world faced challenges to get an opportunity to compete at their peak performance due Read More
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BY: Oscar T. Gasennelwe Luza “Master” Lechedzani has frankly made himself a household name in the boxing fraternity with his accomplishments from a boxer to coaching. TALKING POINTS Lechezhani Luza competed at Commonwealth games in 2003/05 Luza retired early He is a celebrated national team coach
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BY:Bakang Raphala France Mabiletsa needs no introduction as he is among the celebrated boxers that ever happened to Botswana and is part of the athletes that flew the flag of this country to higher limits. TALKING POINTS Mabiletsa was a heavyweight contender He won the country`s first medal at 1994 Commonwealth games Mabiletsa is now Read More
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BY: Katlego Mechidi Unlike any other sport code here in Botswana, boxing has a rich tradition of winning medals at the Commonwealth games. TALKING POINTS Botswana made its debut in 1982 at the games Botswana boxing`s success started in 1994 at the commonwealth However, Botswana has gone two consecutive tournaments without glory in Boxing
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BY: Kabelo Seleka Botswana boxing national team rising star Tefo Maitewa has died aged 22. Maitewa met his untimely death on Friday 16 October 2020 from the hospital. The Molepolole Boxing Club star had been receiving treatment in Princess Marina Hospital since June this year. He was transferred from Princess Marina(ICU) to Scottish Livingstone just Read More
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BY:Kabelo Seleka National Boxing team youngster Tefo Maitewa is fighting for his life in Intensive Care Unit(ICU) almost two months later. Having fought for his Olympic career recently at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification in Senegal,the Molepolole Boxing Club star Tefo Maitewa is facing the greatest battle to have ever encountered. The talented southpaw Read More
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BY:Kabelo Seleka Botswana Boxing Association (BOBA) 2019 national champions Prisons Boxing Club are yet to receive their P10 000.00 cash prize from the association. SPORTSNATION staffer Kabelo Seleka with the insights. The boxing champions Prisons Boxing Club had obtained five silverware,two gold medals and three silver medals to lead the 2019 BOBA National Championship ranks Read More
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Botswana Boxing Association (BOBA)needs approximately P2 million to return to ring dancing following the covid-19 scare says Vice President Gilbert Khunwane.
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