Aggrieved former South Africa junior flyweight champion Dexter Dlamini slammed Boxing South Africa (BSA) for failing to pay retired boxers their share of the Boxing Benevolent Fund.
This comes after Sports activities, Arts, and Tradition Minister Gayton McKenzie disclosed in February that the fund had been looted and hundreds of thousands had been lacking.
Dlamini, from Klippoortjie, mentioned he and lots of different former boxers have been unable to entry the funds, regardless of being eligible.
“We, as former boxers, are aggrieved as a result of the cash we contributed to the benevolent fund has disappeared,” mentioned Dlamini.
“McKenzie is looking for out the place the cash went. We contributed parts of our battle purses to the fund however by no means benefited from it. Round R11 million was siphoned from BSA.”
Dexter Dlamini is demanding his share from the Boxing Benevolent Fund.
The fund, established over 40 years in the past for skilled boxers in South Africa, was designed to help retired pugilists and people dealing with hardship or accidents. A portion of every boxer’s earnings was deducted to contribute to the fund.
Nevertheless, it has been a topic of investigation because of its depletion, allegedly attributable to monetary mismanagement.
McKenzie has ordered an investigation to find out what occurred to the funds and vowed to pursue authorized motion towards these accountable.
His division has pledged to revive the fund and has donated R1 million towards its revival. Although Dlamini is assured the cash might be recovered, he slammed the fund’s directors for missing empathy.
“That cash is meant to go to retired boxers. We deserve our share. BSA ought to contact all of the boxers who contributed, they know who we’re and have our particulars. I noticed on social media that Elijah ‘Faucet Faucet’ Makhathini acquired his portion. I would like mine too,” he mentioned.
A photograph of Dexter Dlamini in motion towards Elliot Zondi of their SA junior flyweight bout in 1978.
Profession
Dlamini was a part of the golden period of boxing in South Africa, spanning from the Nineteen Seventies to the early 2000s — a interval that noticed a number of native fighters win world titles and achieve worldwide recognition.
The pugilist competed in 24 skilled bouts, profitable seven — together with one by knockout — dropping 12 (seven by knockout), and drawing 5. He made his debut in April 1976, defeating Shadrack Mogapudi at Uncle Tom’s Corridor in Soweto.
Dlamini captured his solely title in 1978 when he outpointed Elliot Zondi to assert the newly created South African flyweight belt. He retired in 1983.
Decline
“It’s a pity our boxing is struggling. We not produce good boxers. Ekurhuleni used to have champion boxers previously. We had the likes of Gerrie Coetzee.
“However now the usual has gone down as a result of directors aren’t giving us an opportunity to unearth expertise. Our younger individuals are on medication due to a scarcity of number of sporting alternatives. Give us the know-how, and you will notice a revival of the game,” Dlamini mentioned.
We contacted BSA and are awaiting a response.
Former boxer Dexter Dlamini.
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