Boxing looks for Olympics punch back

Mmusi Tswiigi is in the national team PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Mmusi Tswiigi is in the national team PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Botswana boxers will look to return to the world’s biggest sporting event next, the Olympic Games in Tokyo, after missing the 2016 edition.

Boxing has been an ever present at the Olympics since making its first appearance during the 1992 Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain.

France Mabiletsa became the first boxer to represent the country, and since then, Botswana has had representation at the global showpiece.

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