Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has spoken out against the exploitation of boxers by some promoters, especially those whose tournaments are funded by taxpayers.
Speaking at a dinner organised by the Ministry of Sport, in Freedom Park, Pretoria, on Monday evening, McKenzie said: “Some of the promoters get R1 million and they give boxers R4000. From today on, if the provincial government gives you R1 million as a promoter, 20 percent of that money, which is R200 000, must go to the person fighting,” Mckenzie remarked.
McKenzie added: “We as the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture we are giving fighters, before promoters’ money, we are subsidising every boxer fighting in this country by giving the boxers R10 000. That’s not the prize money. No boxing must happen unless a promoter matches that rand for rand. No boxing match if the fighter gets under R20 000.”
Speaking to acting Boxing South Africa (BSA) chief executive officer Tsholofelo Lejaka, McKenzie said: “To the CEO, don’t be in a hurry for fights to happen. No promoter must bully you. No fight shall happen until the money for boxers is there. The time is over when promoters are controlling politicians on what shall happen.” – Monwabisi Jimlongo
Big up to the minister he did the talk and walk the talk , the Monday Galla dinner was a blessing in disguise, whe our veterans gets R 80 000 to their banks, monies they ever even fought for, while they where active. Well done Minister leaders are born, not made..
Big up to the minister who talks and acts… first tme in the history of this democracy.