No boxers at Paris Olympics as SA fails to send fighters to qualifiers

Team has been rocked by huge exodus of fighters to professional ranks, says Sanabo

15 May 2024 - 21:06 By MESULI ZIFO

South African boxing’s Olympic drought is set to continue after the country’s amateur body confirmed that it will not send fighters to the last qualifying championships in Thailand...

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