Hostile environment blamed for boxers failure

She said the judges were biased and that led to some boxers being cheated. She said in one instance, the army was called in to restore order when many countries were complaining. Ntelamo said accommodation and food were not up to standard. She said countries were not allowed to protest under the new Africa Confederation Boxing Association (AIBA) rules. She said although they are expected to respect judges decisions, the officials should do the right thing.

National team coach, Thebe Setlalekgosi said preparations for the qualifiers were not enough due to lack of funds. The preparations needed more time and boxers should have gone for international training camps. Despite that, Setlalekgosi said the boxers gave their best performances ever.