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Morobe boxers aim high
By WENDY KATUSELE
THE Morobe boxing team’s chances at the coming national and trials
championships in Port Moresby this weekend looks good with the
team aiming to secure a few spots in the national team to the
Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, in May.
The boxers are Charlie Rodney (57kg), Kevin Sam (60kg), Billy Mamu
Kian (69kg), Sailas John (51kg) and Luke Benette.
John and Benette were the latest to be endorsed by the Papua New
Guinea Amateur Boxing Union last month.
The championships are slated for February 17-18 in Port Moresby
with a team to be named after the two-day event for the Pacific
Games.
But sadly though not all of them would board the plane to the
capital city if their airfares shortfall of K2,000 which is
required to be paid by tomorrow.
Morobe Amateur Boxing Association secretary Siwah Kawah was
however, confident of the five boxers doing well at the tournament
but his biggest worry was to secure that shortfall to enable all
the boxers travel to Port Moresby.
He said despite that the boxers have trained hard to be there for
the fight.
He said the association had financial problems and with the
election of its new office bearers was set to promote the code in
the province again.
Despite numerous knocks on business houses doors for financial
assistance, the team to managed to receive assistance from
International Food Corporation through its tinned fish brand
ëBesta’ early this week.
The company donated collared T-shirts for the squad members to
wear at the Feb 17-18 event.
Kawah thanked IFC and Prima Smallgoods for their donation in kind.
 
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