The much anticipated National Convention on Boxing in South Africa is finally upon us. And it will indeed, be a huge step "towards a knockout tomorrow" for the sport of Boxing.
This convention that will take place on 23 and 24 April 2010, from 10h00 on day one, with registration starting at 8h30 at the St George Hotel in Rietvleidam, between Pretoria and Johannesburg, is intended to enable the boxing sector to address the challenges faced by the sport of boxing and the good practice that can be carried forward into the future.
The convention will also give the boxing fraternity a chance to interrogate the Mateza-Zifo report on the examination of boxing, with the intention of charting a knockout future for the sport. Other matters that will be discussed at the convention include medical and doping in boxing, sponsorship and marketing, regulatory frameworks (legislation and policies), the relationship between the South African Boxing Organisation (SANABO) and Boxing South Africa (BSA), as well as corporate governance.
In response to questions being asked about the implementation of the Mateza-Zifo report on boxing, Sport and Recreation Minister, Reverend Makhenkesi Stofile said: "Although the report contains useful information, it is not the bible of boxing. The contents of the report still need to be interrogated by the boxing fraternity so that at the end, they can take ownership of whatever is extracted from the report to inform the future of the sport."
The minister also emphasised that the convention is not about Boxing South Africa or the disbandment of its board.
"It is simply about giving the sport sector an opportunity to improve the health of the sport of boxing in our country."
Enquiries:
Manase Makwela
Cell: 082 782 1759
Issued by: Sport and Recreation South Africa
16 April 2010
Source: Sport and Recreation South Africa (http://www.srsa.gov.za/)
