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Boxing bemoans slashed funding from BNSC

Raokgwathile Kagoetsile during his bout with Motlhaakgosi Onalethata of Francistown Boxing Club (blue) PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Raokgwathile Kagoetsile during his bout with Motlhaakgosi Onalethata of Francistown Boxing Club (blue) PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) has suffered a major blow after the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) slashed the organisation's annual grant.

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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