Eswatini ranked 16th in Mandela Cup

Eswatini Boxing national team has been ranked number 16 in the recently ended Mandela African Cup.

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This is according to the rankings released by the inaugural International Boxing Association after the finals of the continental Cup held at the Durban International Convention Centre.

The national team won three medals two silver medals and one bronze through continental championships with the female duo of Veliswa Magaya and Temalangeni Dlamini each taking E57 000 plus silver medals.

Meanwhile, male boxer Nhlanhla Dlamini won himself E28 000 and a bronze medal in the male category.

National team head of the coaching panel Mpendulo Mbingo said they need to work hard as a country.

“We have a lot of work to do as a country in the international arena. We must introduce extensive training methods for our boxers so that they can be able to compete effectively in big tournaments. We are grateful to the Eswatini Boxing Association for allowing us to partake in such huge tournaments. We need to continue working hard as a country and groom young talent at a tender age,” he said.

The technical team is also comprised of Douglas Simelane (Head coach), Muzi Shongwe, Ndumiso Mthembu, Maxwell Ngwenya and the legendary Simanga ‘De Boer’ Shiba.

The squad manager was Eswatini Boxing Association Vice President Emmanuel du Pont.

▲Members of team Eswatini led by Eswatini Boxing Association and IBA member Pearl Dlamini after the Mandela Cup presentation on Sunday at Durban International Convenction Centre.