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GEORGE NEWS - The Eden Region staged the Youth and Elites Western Cape Boxing Championship last weekend, 27 to 29 May, at the Rosemoor Stadium main hall in George with talented young boxers coming in their numbers to attend.
The championship was scheduled for two days and the finals were held on Sunday in chilly winter temperatures.
The deputy mayor of George, Raybin Figland, officially opened the stage with a powerful message encouraging the youth to take part in sport. Zelda van Staden of the Eden Sport Council also shared some words with the boxers.
The five regions that participated in the championship are Cape Town Metro, Eden Region, West Coast Region, Overberg Region and Cape Winelands. Cape Town Metro did very well, taking home the spoils including 16 gold medals and the championship title.
Hosts Eden Region received three gold medals. West Coast took one medal while Overberg and Cape Winelands received three each.
The best bout of the championship was between Asekho Nocele and Siyakholwa Xhanti, both from Cape Town.
PHOTO GALLERY: Youth and Elites Western Cape Boxing Championship at Rosemoor Stadium
Gold medallists
- Welterweight 63-66kg Alonso Pasqualli (Cape Town Metro)
Elite women 19 to 40 years
- Light flyweight 48-50kg: Sibulele Soboois (Cape Town Metro)
- Flyweight 50-52kg: Likho Nxele (Cape Town Metro)
- Bantamweight 52-54kg: Zizo Sikoti (Cape Town Metro)
- Lightweight 57-60kg: Phelokazi Luzipho (Cape Town Metro)
- Light welterweight 60-63kg: Lusekhona Mcosana (Cape Winelands)
- Heavyweight 75-81kg: Siyolise Mjikela (Cape Winelands)
Youth men 17 to 18 years
- Minimum weight 46-48kg: Xhanti Jafta (Eden Region)
- Flyweight 48-51kg: Avile Tsolo (Cape Town Metro)
- Bantamweight 51-54kg: Asekho Nocele (Cape Town Metro)
- Featherweight 54-57kg: Nkcubeko Yaphi (Cape Town Metro)
- Lightweight 57-60kg: Iva Njemla (Cape Town Metro)
- Light welterweight 60-63kg: N Ntone (Overberg)
- Welterweight 63,5-67kg: Lukho Macwarandile (Overberg)
- Middleweight 71-75kg: Kukard Zandru (Cape Town Metro)
Elite men 19 to 40 years
- Minimum weight 46-48kg: Siphe Boyana (Cape Town Metro)
- Flyweight 48-51kg: Oyise Gxekana (Cape Winelands)
- Bantamweight 51-54kg: Lukhanyo Mashini (Cape Town Metro)
- Featherweight 54-57kg: Mutubatsi Makatla (Cape Town Metro)
- Lightweight 57-60kg: Philani Mfana (Cape Town Metro)
- Light welterweight 60-63kg: Shameeg Williams (Cape Town Metro)
- Welterweight 63-67kg: Siphamandla Damesi (Overberg)
- Light middleweight 67-71kg: A Harteley (Cape Town Metro)
- Middleweight 71-75kg: Lupho Sangoni (West Coast)
- Light heavyweight 75-81kg: Dyan Prosser (Cape Town Metro)
- Cruiserweight 81-86kg: Keenan Botes (Eden Region)
- Super Heavyweight 92+kg: John Duvenhage (Eden Region)
From left are Nyameko Thembani, George Deputy Mayor Raybin Figland and Luyanda Kaite before the tournament.
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