Apex Body for Botswana Sport brings hope

Members of the Professional Boxing Association of Botswana (PBAB) at the special general meeting held over the weekend
Members of the Professional Boxing Association of Botswana (PBAB) at the special general meeting held over the weekend

The Professional Boxing Association of Botswana (PBAB) is hopeful that the Apex Body for Botswana Sport is the messiah that they have been waiting for.

The association's vice president, Seroba Binda told Sport Monitor on the sidelines of a Special General Meeting that was held at Yarona Country Lodge in Mogoditshane over the weekend.

He said currently they are struggling because professional boxing is not recognised by act of Parliament. “We have been squeezed under amateur structure, which means our grant does not take us where we want to be. Getting a subversion of around P100, 000 is not enough. Currently the association solely depends on promoters to host tournaments,” he said.

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