Moroke Boxing Promotions will host another women’s boxing tournament in Kimberley next month.  This event aims to inspire and encourage more women to step into the ring and embrace the sport of boxing.

Led by the female promoter, Sinazo Moroke, the upcoming tournament follows the success of their last event held in February 2024, which showcased the women’s boxing extravaganza at the Mittah Sperepere International Convention Centre.

The tournament is expected to be sanctioned by Boxing South Africa and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

Boxing matchmaker Archie Jack says, “Our aim is to promote women boxing not only boxers but also administrators. The tournament aims to show the public that women can also participate in boxing.”

Despite not being able to host a professional title bout due to financial constraints, the boxing promotions say it’s quite satisfied with women boxers who will be participating on the day.

“Our main bout, which is over four rounds, is the non-title bout and will be against Nomsa Ngema from Johannesburg fighting against Pamela Matunga from Zimbabwe. In our main supporting bout, we have Zimbabwean boxers for eight rounds in the junior bantamweight,” Jack explains.

Jack says they aim to have more professional pugilists in the near future.

Previously, Kimberley relied on the Konkobe brothers, who were professional fighters. But Jack says it will be difficult to attain their target due to financial constraints.

“We don’t have a stable that we can say these are professional stables but the worst is our rings. the federation doesn’t have rings. they used to have rings but rings come and go.”

Jack says they wanted to host a South African Title Fight on the day but due to lack of funds, they decided to host bouts. He is calling on the private sector to support boxing tournaments