Botswana’s professional boxers have displayed an incredible performance at the third edition of the Boxing Fight Night Championship (BFNC) that was held in Gaborone at the Annex Hall, Fairground Holdings last week Friday evening, emerging victorious in all the five competitive bouts.
The Boxing Fight Night Championship, organised by Bond Boxing Promotion, had brought together three international boxers from Zimbabwe and South Africa alongside seven local boxers.
In the main event of that evening local Super International Bantam superstar Thabiso Mpolokeng defeated Zimbabwe’s Shunou Kupani on an eight round non-title contest. In an International Featherweight Contest Kagoetsile Raokgwathile won against Zimbabwe’s Talent Munda on a six rounds bout while in an International Middleweight Contest Mmusi Tswiige defeated Thebani Mhlanga of South Africa on a six round bout.
In a National Jr Lightweight Contest Aobakwe Mphezulu claimed a victory against his countryman Keamogetse Ditodi on a four round bout, while while Tshephang Gomotho also emerged victorious over Onkarabile Mothibedi in a six rounds bout.
In an interview, Bond Boxing Promotion Director Bond Ngubula stated that the number of spectators have dropped as compared to the previous event. He stated that despite the low turnout the support from different stakeholders including the media has improved.
Meanwhile, the championship Marketing and Coordinator Matlhogonolo Tirelo previously told Times Sport that through the event they intend to promote professional boxing and build boxers careers to be able to compete at the highest level. She stated that another objective of the tournament is to build Professional Boxers careers and improve their world rankings and make a bit of money.
According to Tirelo, the competitors in the tournament were professional boxers registered under Professional Boxing Association Botswana (PBAB). she had stated as Bond Boxing Promotion they have signed some Professional Boxers and they also have some foreign boxers they work with.
Meanwhile, Tirelo expplained that Professional Boxing is unique as compared to Amateur Boxing which is regulated by Botswana Boxing Association (BOBA). She highlighted that professional boxers are paid (normally referred to as purse money to fight whether they win or lose. Tirelo said that in Professional Boxing, boxers are paid according to their profiles, popularity, number of rounds.
