Oteng retains top boxing diadem
Monday, May 27, 2013
The University of Botswana (UB) boxer was not the only pugilist who carved his name in the history books at the weekend, as Pearl Tsitsi Morake became the first woman to win a boxing award. BoBA introduced a category for female boxers at this year's awards.
But, once again, it was OT whose fine run in both local and international competitions saw him retain the coveted boxer of the year award, ahead of Tirafalo Seoko of BMC and Mooketsi Lekgetho of UB. Oteng was given P10,000 for winning the award. His recent achievements include winning gold at the Africa Olympic qualifying tournament,gold at the Golden Glove Tournament held in Belgrade, Serbia and bronze in Havana, Cuba.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...