MTC Sunshine brings boxing to youth
Young boxers will be trading leather in a competition to determine which region has the most talent.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
The MTC Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Academy will stage its annual MTC Sunshine Regional Cup in Windhoek this week.
The event is scheduled to take place from 28 November to 1 December 2018.
The flagship event is part of the MTC Sunshine development programme aimed at grooming amateur boxers and preparing them in their journey to becoming professional.
The annual event was successfully hosted at Otjiwarongo last year and is now moving back to Windhoek.
“The MTC Sunshine Regional Cup is an important programme in our development structures,” promoter Nestor Tobias said.
The tournament brings together over 150 amateur boxers from all 14 regions of Namibia to come and compete for the best spot in their respective weight classes.
“As the leading boxing academy in Africa and amongst the best in the world, we must take the lead in developing talent for the future, not just for the MTC Sunshine Academy but for Namibia as well in terms of preparations for continental championships.
“Boxing is doing well in Namibia because we take development at grassroots very seriously, and we should no stop now so that we have talent in the next 10 years.”
Khomas boxing chairman Jason ‘Tucks’ Naule said they are delighted that the tournament is taking place in Windhoek and welcomes all the regions to the capital.
The MTC Nestor ‘Sunshine’ Academy will stage its annual MTC Sunshine Regional Cup in Windhoek this week.
The event is scheduled to take place from 28 November to 1 December 2018.
The flagship event is part of the MTC Sunshine development programme aimed at grooming amateur boxers and preparing them in their journey to becoming professional.
The annual event was successfully hosted at Otjiwarongo last year and is now moving back to Windhoek.
“The MTC Sunshine Regional Cup is an important programme in our development structures,” promoter Nestor Tobias said.
The tournament brings together over 150 amateur boxers from all 14 regions of Namibia to come and compete for the best spot in their respective weight classes.
“As the leading boxing academy in Africa and amongst the best in the world, we must take the lead in developing talent for the future, not just for the MTC Sunshine Academy but for Namibia as well in terms of preparations for continental championships.
“Boxing is doing well in Namibia because we take development at grassroots very seriously, and we should no stop now so that we have talent in the next 10 years.”
Khomas boxing chairman Jason ‘Tucks’ Naule said they are delighted that the tournament is taking place in Windhoek and welcomes all the regions to the capital.
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