Club marks anniversary in style
QBBC event featured 48 exciting bouts
Queenstown Boys’ Boxing Club (QBBC) celebrated its 105th anniversary the best way they know — with 48 boxing bouts at Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre on Human Rights Day
QBBC coach Mabuti Mapeyi said: “What was most important for us was to celebrate the milestone for this club formed so long ago on March 13 1918. We needed to celebrate that.”
The tournament featured teams from around Chris Hani District and the entire province. University of Fort Hare (UFH) Whippers Boxing Club team manager Zintle Phangalele said: “I brought 13 boxers (to the event). It’s the start of the year, so I decided to bring them to this tournament. We managed to scoop six gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze. We also got two best bout awards, especially our female fighter who weighed 83kg but was fighting against a 98kg opponent and managed to get the best bout recognition based on that.”
She said her team also took home the cup for best team based on the number of medals earned.
“To us this means a good start for the players who were fighting for the first time. They worked very hard.”
She said there were those who erroneously believed boxing and education did not complement each other. She said there was a productive balance between the sport and education.
Mfuzo Boxing Club from Makhanda was crowned the best team of the tournament with UFH Whippers Boxing Club in second place and QBBC taking the third spot. All the winners went home with trophies for their remarkable results.
“What a boxing tournament! Our deepest thanks to our major sponsors Ndikho Butchery and Vida hair products,” Mapeyi said.