Mahommed, Kenosi Bag Boxing Awards

National team boxer, Rajab Mohammed was named the male boxer of the year at the BoBA awards on Saturday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
National team boxer, Rajab Mohammed was named the male boxer of the year at the BoBA awards on Saturday PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Rajab Mahommed and Keamogetse Kenosi were named the respective male and female boxers of the year at the Debswana-sponsored Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) 8th annual awards on Saturday in Gaborone, scooping P12, 000 each in the process.

The awards, which have been increased from P50, 000 when they started in 2010 to the current P300, 000 recognised the best achievers in 2018.

In his acceptance speech, Mohammed issued a warning to their international counterparts that they were following a rigorous training regime that would see them in fine form when they step on the world stage at Tokyo 2020 in Japan. Mohammed, who together with Kenosi have been integral to the national team, pointed out that they were more than capable of bringing home medals from the oriental country.

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