Off the ring

FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer | Friday December 2, 2011 00:00

Name: Oteng OtengPlace Of Birth: MahalapyeDate Of Birth:  January 9, 1990Sport: Boxing (52 kg flyweight)Mmegi Sport: What is your favourite place outside the boxing ring?Oteng: Home, I just enjoy chilling home with my friends when I am not training. I do not go out very often.Mmegi Sport: What is your favourite holiday destination?Oteng: Mahalapye, I feel so relaxed when I am there.Mmegi Sport: Which book are you currently reading/last read?Oteng: None, I have not read a book in a while.Mmegi Sport: What is your favourite food?Oteng: Give me phaleche (pap) and seswaa any time. Mmegi Sport: Who are your heroes or people who inspire you?

Oteng: My coaches, Master Luza at club level and Khumiso Ikgopoleng at the national team. They have achieved a lot in boxing and competed at the highest level. They are an inspiration to a lot of young guys like me and they encourage us a lot.

Mmegi Sport: What car are you driving?Oteng: I do not have a car.Mmegi Sport: Besides your current sport, what else do you do?Oteng: I enjoy watching soccer. I sometimes play social soccer.Mmegi Sport: What is your shoe size?Oteng: Seven.Mmegi Sport: What are your hobbies?Oteng: Watching movies, mostly action.Mmegi Sport: What was your most embarrassing moment.

Oteng: Eish...let me think. It was three months back at the Africa Boxing Championships in Cameroon. I was up against this Algerian guy and I was not on top of my game. The guy punched me hard around the ring, the result was not too embarrassing though as I lost 10-12. It was just one of those moments hey!