KwaThema boxers fight against HIV and Aids
Charles Mtshali, coach at the Bigger Walker Boxing Club, is impressed to see his boys take part in national competitions.
The boys met their opponents last month in the Boxing Against HIV and Aids Tournament in Eastern Cape.
“I am really proud of my boys.
“I am seeing a great improvement in the way they fight,” says Mtshali
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He says he is pleasantly surprised by the number of medals they have been able to collect in the past few years.
Nhlanhla Mtshali, Manqoba Khuzwayo, Sifiso Malinga and Lerato Mohale represented the club in the competition this time and Lerato and Manqoba made it all the way to the finals.
“I am really happy with their performance, they are becoming men.
“I can see they are no longer afraid to compete.”
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Established in 2014, the club trains boys from as young as seven years old.
“It is still sad that when we compete we don’t have parents or the community cheering for us.
“We need support.”
Mtshali went on to explain that their greatest challenge is still a lack of resources.
“Most of the parents can’t afford to pay for grading, medical exams and transport so I am left with the burden, because I want the boys to succeed,” he says.
He also urges fellow professional boxers to start clubs and plant back into the community.
“Boxing has been a passion for my family and I, and I will not rest until I have seen the results of my hard work in the development of the sport in Kwatsaduza.”
