Heavyweights prevail in boxing preliminaries
Teichler Rankoa | Tuesday September 2, 2014 11:01
The much-anticipated 52kg flyweight bout between fancied Oteng ‘Terrible OT’ Oteng and Motsebe Keaoboka lived up to expectations and was one the best fights in the tournament.
Oteng narrowly beat Keaoboka 2-1 after the underdog put up a spirited fight.
The Bagwasi brothers, Kabelo and Kagiso dominated their bouts.
Kabelo of DTCB easily defeated Mokobeng Motlatsi of EMG 3-0 in the quarter-finals on Saturday while his brother knocked out Mokwena Kabelo of EMG.
Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) public relations officer, Mmaotho Segotso told Mmegi Sport yesterday the two-day competition produced quality boxing.
“The overall performance of our boxers was good because most of the bouts were interesting, including those featuring inexperienced boxers,” Segotso said.
Boxers are fighting to book a place in the Best of the Best Keone Mooka Mageu Championships to be held later this year.
In other results, Kethabile Machola of FTBC beat Simanyana Simanyana of Mafika in a fierce contest.
Ookeditse Bobeilwe from SSKB dispatched TAB’s Lefaso Kebonyekgotla through a TKO. Basha Motlhamme of Prisons outfoxed Alphious Farmer of TAB 2-1 in a close contest while Eto Dibetso of Prisons defeated Ontefetse Phane of FTBC 3-0. In the welterweight division, Tswiige Mmusi of Prisons beat Keoagile Rantutu of SSKB 3-0. There was a fierce battle between Lentswe Zwinila of GVBC and Bontshetse Kutlwalo of Botho. Zwinila triumphed 2-1.
Mafika’s Phemelo Nkageng did not have any problems against Tshepiso Dikerwa of DTCB winning by a TKO to progress to the semi-finals.
In the semis on Sunday, Kenneth Otsweleng of EMG crushed Calvin Seabe of GVBC 3-0 before EMG’s Zibani Chikana of EMG defeated Motsewabeng Thabang of DTCB 2-1
Other results:
Youth category (46- 49 kg)
K Ramosesane (KNBC) bt P Motshegwe (DTCB) 3- 0
Flyweight 52 kg category
Thabisos Mpolokeng (1- 2- 5) bt Godfrey Englibrecht (KNBC) by a TKO
Molwantwa (BMC) beat Camm Manewe (FTBC) 3- 0
Elite fly category (46- 49 kg)
Tefo Rammudu (UB)
bt Wilox Garethata (Mafika) 2- 1
Marshal Mokgwaela (DTCB)
bt Modise Malapela (EMG) by a TKO
Fly weight category, 52 kg
Onkarabile Mothibedi (SSKB)
bt Khumoyame Basupeng (Gantsi) 2- 1
Bantam weight (56kg)
Kefentse Molalapata (UB)
bt Onkarabile Sethlako (DTCB) 2- 1
Opelo Modugwa (Mafika)
bt Robert Motswakae (SSKB) 3- 0
Light weight category (60kg)
Kabelo Bagwasi (DTCB) bt Tirafelo Seoko (BMC) 3- 0
Basha Motlhamme (Prisons)
bt Kethabile Machola (FTCB) 3- 0