SPORT OF THE KINGS

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first “Sport of Kings” tournament in Phalaborwa over the weekend.

Both men are former boxers turned coaches and both are heavily involved in the development of the sport in the province. Both also serve as coaches and mentors to the boxers in the Limpopo team, and both have worked exceptionally hard to ensure that their province and the talent hidden within the last punch thrown just after 20:30 that evening, just ahead of the scheduled loadshedding. The event was also streamed live to boxing fans across the country. Perhaps most remarkable was the boxers’ dedication to their sport which saw them physically constructing and deconstructing the boxing ring after the final fight, and loading it back on the trailer to be returned to its home in Tzaneen.

“We had a fantastic tournament, and it was inspiring to the boxers, some of whom had their very first fight of their ment with which the crowds cheered them on,” said Maswanganyi. “If you look at how the sport has taken off over the past year, and you see the dedication ing teams, there can be no doubt that the Nationals will be a massive success when it hits Tzaneen in