Promoter to help boxers, families

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Boxers Filimoni Naliva Junior (left) and Alivereti Kauyaca fights for the Cruiserweight Title of Fiji during the South Pacific Boxing Promotion in Ba. Picture: REINAL CHAND/FILE

The South Pacific Boxing Promotions (SPBP) will be looking at avenues to help boxers who are facing difficulty to put food on the table for their families during the current COVID-19 pandemic period.

The SPBP was supposed to hold its second program for the year on May 22 at Prince Charles Park in Nadi but the event has been postponed to July because of the sporting restrictions.

SPBP promotor Mukesh ‘Fredy’ Chand said they had already helped a few boxers struggling with their normal livelihood in the Nadi lockdown area.

Chand said he would be holding talks with SPBP director Mohammed Shameem who was based in Canada on ways to help other boxers facing difficulty during this time.

He said with the closure of gymnasiums, the boxers needed to seek alternate ways to train and maintain their fitness level.

“Shameem is a boxing enthusiast who goes out of his way to help develop the sport in Fiji,” Chand said.

“He has been helping boxers all the time. This weekend I will be discussing with him on how we can help boxers in other lockdown areas who are struggling because of the current situation.”

The SPBP plans to hold two more programs later this year with overseas titles shots at stake for local boxers if the borders open.

Chand reminded the boxers of the need to take all the safety precautions set out by the Ministry of Health and follow the government directive on sporting activities.

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