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Due to unforeseen circumstances Koos Sibiya had to pull out of the tournament.
He is replaced by Romeo Makwakwa from Malawi.
The two boxers had met before with Romeo winning the fight.Anthony Moloisane is yearning for revenge. The festive Thunder is giving him the opportunity. This is going to be an interesting duel.

Dream Team Promotions in partnership with the Department of Sport, art, culture and Recreation and Free State Sport Confederation will host its first boxing tournament after five months of hard lockdown which affected boxers severely financially.

Under the new normal boxers will be required to all test for Covid 19 and go into a safe environment (Bio Bubble)after receiving the negative results.

No Spectators will be allowed to enter the boxing venue to watch boxing as per Covid 19 safety protocols for sports. Our promotion will rely on live streaming of this boxing tournament to reach the audience at home.

The highlight of the tournament will be an ABU title between ANTHONY MALOISANE (FS) and the veteran and former ABU Champion KOOS SIBIYA(MP) over 10 rounds.

To celebrate 16 days of NO violence against women and children, we have put two(2) bouts featuring ladies only. These are, SA AND WBF champion, MATSHIDISO “SCORPION QUEEN” MOKEBISI from Maokeng Kroonstad Free State against NDOBAYINI KHOLOSA from Gauteng.

The second bout will feature NOSIACWASE “PRINCESS TONADO” DUBE against LUFUNO MUTSHAYI from LIMPOPO.

This tournament honors the legendary servant of boxing Mr Kid Spider Moeketsi. He has dedicated his entire adult life in boxing. At the age of 75, he is still training boxers and producing good boxers for the Free State.

Below find a full 10 bout tournament bill to be held in KROONSTAD, FREE STATE.

DATE: 12 DECEMBER 2020
VENUE: MOQHAKA MUNICIPAL THEATRE
TIME: 18:00
NO SPECTATORS

JR LIGHT WEIGHT (10)
KOOS SIBIYA (GP) VS ANTONY MALOISANE (FS

FEATHER WEIGHT (8)
TELLO DITHEBE (FS) VS MFUSI MAXHAYI (GP)

LIGHTWEIGHT FEMALE (6)
MATSHIDISO MOKEBISI VS KOLOSA NDOBAYINI

FLY WEIGHT (6)
SIHLE JELWANE (FS) VS T.MODISADIFE (GP)

JR MIDDLE WEIGHT (4)
JACKSON KAPTEIN (FS) VS PIETER DE KLERK (GP)

JR MIDDLE WEIGHT (4)
VUYANI KOSANA (FS) VS SIYAMLELA MTWANA (NW)

LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT (4)
KAGISO HLUNGWANE (FS) VS KEAGAN MILLS

JR FEATHER WEIGHT (4)
NOZI DUBE (FS) VS LUFUNO MUTSHAYI (GP)
 
JR WELTER (4)
TUMELO MOTSEKI (NC) VS HUMBULANI NETSHAMTSHEDZI (GP)

HEAVYWEIGHT (4)
XOLANI XALUVA VS WIKUS LUDICK

FOR MORE INFORMATION.
CONTACT: MR LEBO MAHOKO( PROMOTER)
CELL: 0659570211
EMAIL: lebo@dreamteamgym.co.za

Posters of the two ABU African championships on 3 September 2021 in Dar es salaam (Tanzania):

* Super welterweight: Hassan Mwakinyo (Tanzania / champion) vs Julius Indongo (Namibia)

* Super bantamweight: Tony Rashid (Tanzania / champion) vs Bongani Mahlangu (South-Africa)

The officials for the two championships were: John Chaggu & Charemba Palasa from Tanzania and Mrs. Irene Semaluka (Uganda) and Miss Lynette Onam (Kenya)

* Supervisor: Yahya Poli (Tanzania)

Hassan Mwakinyo won and retained the ABU title by TKO in the 4th round.
Bongani Mahlangu is our new ABU champion after winning by TKO in round 12th

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