Boxing champion Oteng to quit?

Oteng Oteng at Mooka Mageu 2014 National Boxing Championship
Oteng Oteng at Mooka Mageu 2014 National Boxing Championship

All Africa Games gold medalist, Oteng Oteng is reportedly on the verge of quitting sport as he pursues his studies.

Mmegi Sport is reliably informed that the bantamweight boxer has lost interest in boxing. The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) reportedly sent a team to persuade the boxer to change his mind, but in vain.  However, BoBA vice president-technical, Orapeleng Mosalakgotla, said they had not sent a delegation to talk to the boxer. He said Oteng is still their boxer and only had a quiet year due to school commitments.

He said the boxer had requested to be excused due to academic commitments. “We could not deny him the opportunity because we have used him a lot in different competitions,” he said.

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