KNYSNA NEWS - Emihle Nelson, who boxes for Masiphakame Boxing Club, has been selected to join the Eden District Academy of Sport for training this weekend on Saturday 26 October.
The Masiphakame club is based in Dam-se-Bos, and is run by Lwanda Madikane, who despite being an avid boxer himself downs his gloves at times to train some of the Eden District's best boxers, one of whom is 14-year-old Emihle.
She is Masiphakame's most promising talent at the moment, despite losing out on an opportunity to retain her national title in the pinweight division last month.
Even though she is no longer a national champion, Emihle remains the provincial champion, a title she defended at the Western Cape championships from 23 to 25 August where she represented Eden against the province's best boxers.
Emihle will continue flying both Knysna and Masiphakame flags high when she travels to Oudtshoorn to join the Eden District Academy of Sport this weekend.
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