The clock is ticking for BSA awards
period of six weeks has been allocated to this process to ensure that everyone is afforded a fair opportunity to identify‚ motivate and nominate his or her favourite member of the pugilism family‚ as per the categories listed in the rulebook.”
Ravele emphasised that the window period for nominations remained open until December 6.
“Currently work is under way to ensure that all systems are in place and come January 2018 we will host yet another mind-blowing award ceremony‚” she said.
“The priority is to ascertain that we roll in the nomination forms in voluminous numbers and afford every deserving boxer‚ trainer‚ manag promoter‚ media personality‚ referee‚ judge or boxing association an opportunity to be considered by the adjudicating panel‚” she said.
“As was the case in the previous year‚ the names of the finalists will be announced just before Reconciliation Day [December 16] when most of us would be winding down to a welldeserved festive vacation.”
BSA chief Tsholofelo Lejaka said: “Our message to all boxing lovers is that the first phase of awards commenced yesterday with rule book and nomination forms already out.
“They can start nominating people they feel deserve their vote.”
There had been no boxing awards for five years until they returned in January.
There are 17 categories which include male and female boxer of the year‚ male and female prospect‚ most promising promoter‚ male and female ring official‚ promising official‚ manager and trainer of the year. — DDC