By Obakeng Maje

As part of its mandate to promote the sport of boxing in the North West Province, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in partnership with Dikebu Golden Palace will host a Boxing Tournament in Moretele Office Park on December 8.

The tournament is the second to be held in the North West Province this year, following the one held on May 15 in Klerksdorp. The aim is to make boxing a more competitive sport and establish more clubs in the Province.

“It is our duty as the department to ensure active participation in the Province,” says MEC of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Ms. Tebogo Modise. “The initiative is to promote and develop boxing and also produce future professionals in the North West Province.”

The 2012 tournament, dubbed ‘Platinum v/s Gold’ (North West v/s Gauteng) will comprise six bouts, which are all non-title fights, as all the participants are not title holders.

Participants in the tournament are: Joey Stinglish v/s Goodman Zanempi, Ashley Dlamini v/s Vuyolethu Sirayi, Paul Kamanga v/s Justice Ndlovu, Katiso Hlahane v/s Ceeboy Mnchela, Allan Bouwer v/s Nhlanhla Nyathi, Zan Jonker v/s Elvis Ndlovu, and Thabang Ramagole v/s Lerato Kgole.

The professional bouts will be preceded by an amateur boxing tournament which will run from 09:00 to 14:00. The professionals will be in the ring from 14:00 to 18:00.

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