Boxing welcomes HIV testing

DTCB club coach, Thebe Setlalekgosi said the call was long overdue. He told Mmegi Sport yesterday that boxing is moving towards professionalism and testing boxers before they compete should be mandatory. He said AIBA has taken a decision and it was important for Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) to implement it.

“Boxing is a contact sport and there are many injuries that occur in the ring. We are different from other sporting codes hence the need for boxers to be protected. Since AIBA took the decision to stop senior men boxers to remove head gear when competing, there has been a lot of blood in the ring,” he said.