Bert Collins Boxing Club got out of the ring as the best club with the most wins at the North West Tournament.
The club had six bouts and came back with five wins.
Minnet Dicks boxed in the 54kg weight division against Sophia Nonele from the hosting club, Vaal Reefs Boxing Academy and won on an RSC (Referee Stop Contest) in the second round.
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Dicks is a silver graded boxer and boxed against a bronze graded boxer, but was far too strong for her opponent.
Geannè Dicks, a gold graded boxer, boxed in the 60 kg weight division against Maria Njanjana, who is a silver graded boxer from Marikana and won on a knock out in round three.
The boxer from Marikana Boxing Academy gave Dicks a good run for her money in the first and second rounds, but unfortunately, she was not fit or strong enough for Dicks who made sure that she won the bout.
Dicks also won the best female bout and female boxer medal.
Clayton Meyer, a silver boxer, boxed in the 37.5kg weight division against Andile Tubo from Vaal Reefs Boxing Academy.
Meyer outboxed his opponent from the start of the first round and stopped his opponent in round three with an RSC. Meyer was shorter than his opponent but that did not stop him from using his skills on his opponent and winning a gold medal.
Ruan Kruger, who is in the 64Kg weight division and a red graded boxer, got in the ring for the first time against a boxer of Marikana Boxing Academy but, unfortunately, both boxers were disqualified in the first minute of the first round.
Charl Coetzer, a silver graded boxer, boxed in the 64 kg weight division against Bongani Mventchao, who is a silver graded boxer from Marikana and won on points in round three.
The boxer from Marikana Boxing Academy gave Coetzer a good run for his money, but unfortunately, Coetzer’s boxing skills made sure he got out the ring as the winner of the bout.
Rodney Botha, a red graded boxer, boxed in the 69 kg weight division and was far too strong for his opponent Boarami Mavuso, a red graded boxer from Marikana.
Botha won in the first 30 seconds of round one on an RSC.
The Bert Collins Boxing Club tournament that was meant to be on February 24 has been postponed due to many Gauteng activities.
Four Bert Collins Boxing club members will also attend an R&J course at Transnet, Koedoespoort in Pretoria on the same date.
Furthermore, the club will attend a Gauteng Development Tournament at HTS Tuine in Pretoria North, on February 17.
Twelve boxers from the club will be participating in this tournament.
