In countries like the United States, boxing has made fighters some of the richest sportspersons in the world. Botswana has had its fair share of amateur boxers like Lechedzani 'Master' Luza and Oteng Oteng. Whilst most join the amateur ranks, others go professional. There is a unique boxing set-up in Extension Two, Gaborone. There is a boxing gym, Kenny Hit Boxing Gym that started operating in 2017. The gym instructor and owner, Tusiime Keneth, is a professional boxing coach who used to train professional boxers at Bond Boxing Gym in Gaborone.
He told MmegiSport this week that upon arrival in Botswana from Uganda, he became assistant coach to Bond Ngubula, the owner of Bond Boxing Gym. “I realised that boxing has a lot of benefits for people who want to lose weight, and some who want to learn boxing for self-defence and what I offer are the basics of boxing. Like knowing how to fight, learning how to stay in shape, shadowboxing, hitting the punching bag, using body weight, box drills, strength and conditioning. I combine all those things which help the body achieve the proper goal for health benefit,” he said. Keneth said as a young man, he used to fight a lot and when he became a boxer, all that changed as he became obedient and disciplined. He said after learning boxing, he started respecting himself because he used to hurt people. “When you beat someone who cannot defend themselves is like beating a baby,” he added.
