Boxing fanatics came out in large numbers to watch 18 women’s bouts take place at Harare on Saturday 20 August.
The boxing tournament celebrated women for their sacrifices during this Women’s Month and also showcased that women could also play boxing.
Apart from boxing being a disciplined sport, organisers said the sport is the best place to groom the youth.
Well travelled manager Zola Koti said he was impressed to see a large contingent of people supporting the sport.
“Seeing such a lot of people coming out in large numbers to support boxing will leave an everlasting mark on the boxers as well. This gives an opportunity to the boxers to respect the sport even more, knowing that they are watched by many people,” he said.
“The young boxers will know the sport is not all about fun, it involves a lot of people that loves it and needs discipline. Our focus is to develop and bring many women into the sport,” said Koti.
He said boxing was not as easily accepted sport on the women side and they wanted to see this change going into the future.
Koti believes such exposure helps women, and children to know they can also do boxing and end up living a comfortable life.
“We want to show that women can do boxing as well as men can. It starts from these young ages and such tournaments help to show the importance of the sport,” he said.
Koti believes boxing teaches boxers a different way of carrying themselves and be better individuals in the long run.
Boxers came from as far as Atlantis, Kraaifontein, Philippi, Delft and around Khayelitsha Clubs.
