BSA to investigate non-payment of boxers

The chairperson of Boxing South Africa (BSA), Ms Ntambi Ravele, says they are reviewing the licenses of some boxing promoters who are not complying with the BSA regulations.

Ravele said this after a Limpopo promoter, Phathutshedzo Dongola of Limpopo Boxing Champions Promotions, failed to pay boxers who participated in a recent professional boxing tournament.

The tournament was held at the Thohoyandou Town Halle and was the first tournament organized by Limpopo Boxing Champions Promotions since receiving a license from BSA.

Boxers who took part in the tournament have not yet received their payment, despite the BSA regulations that state that boxers must get their payment within seven days after the tournament. BSA is investigating the matter and, according to Ravele, they are in the process of tightening the rules for the application of a promoter’s license.

When approached for comment, Dongolo said he wanted to sue the BSA, because a newspaper report was going to jeopardise his case. He said he had been involved in a vehicle accident at Thathe last week.

Mr Mpho Khorommbi of the Mulenzhe Boxing Club and the trainer of Rose Phagambegwa, who participated in the tournament, said that he was not happy and was going to write a letter of complaint to the BSA to pay his boxer.

Sport - Date: 18 July 2014

Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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