Maitewa gets posthumous recognition

Maitewa's opponents for the award are Rajab Mahommed and George Molwantwa. Maitewa passed on in October 2022 at the tender age of 22, after succumbing to a brain tumour.

Maitewa fought in the 57kg category and was a member of the Molepolole Boxing Club. He competed during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers that were held in Dakar, Senegal. Maitewa was a national fly and bantamweight champion between 2017 and 2019. He represented Botswana at the 2016 African Union Sport Council in Angola where he scooped a silver medal. Furthermore, he was allowed to travel with the Commonwealth national team to Gold Coast in 2018 for development purposes. Maitewa was born in 1998 in Molepolole. Meanwhile, Keamogetse Sadie Kenosi is facing a stiff challenge in the Best Female Boxer category against Lethabo Modukanele and Aratwa Kasemang.