Boxing bemoans slashed funding from BNSC
Monday, July 10, 2023 | 150 Views |
Raokgwathile Kagoetsile during his bout with Motlhaakgosi Onalethata of Francistown Boxing Club (blue) PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The reduction in funding sees boxing being demoted to tier two, moving from tier one. Boxing has always been one of the National Sport Association (NSAs) that received more funding and positioned in tier one alongside athletics, football, cricket and volleyball.
Boxing is in the same tier with the Botswana Tertiary Student Sport Association (BOTESSA), table tennis, rugby, netball, softball, golf, swimming, chess, bowling, PASSOBO and karate.
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