LOCAL boxers from five different boxing clubs will trade blows during the Khomas Regional Boxing Championships scheduled for the A Shipena Secondary School in Windhoek on Saturday.
The five clubs that have confirmed their participation for Saturday’s boxing competition are: Golden Central Boxing Club, Nestor ‘ Sunshine’ Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy, Jacob ‘Mistake’ Gariseb Boxing and Fitness University, Okahandja Boxing Club and Rehoboth Boxing Club. Organisers said in a statement that Saturday’s event would be the last regional boxing development tournament as well as the final regional elimination knockout tournament.These will be followed by the national championships from August 30 September 1.A strong team of 22 boxers will be selected at the end of the entire exercise to attend national training camps in preparation for the 2006 Zone VI (Six) Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) under 20 Youth Games.Namibia will host the regional event in June and July next year.The boxing development programme started in May with various tournaments held in different regions to select regional teams.The boxing development programme is sponsored by the Ministry of Youth, National Youth Service, Sport and Culture.-NampaOrganisers said in a statement that Saturday’s event would be the last regional boxing development tournament as well as the final regional elimination knockout tournament.These will be followed by the national championships from August 30 September 1.A strong team of 22 boxers will be selected at the end of the entire exercise to attend national training camps in preparation for the 2006 Zone VI (Six) Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) under 20 Youth Games.Namibia will host the regional event in June and July next year.The boxing development programme started in May with various tournaments held in different regions to select regional teams.The boxing development programme is sponsored by the Ministry of Youth, National Youth Service, Sport and Culture.-Nampa
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