ALCINDA DOS SANTOS, TIAGO MUXANGA CLINCH TOP AWARDS AND SINOIA IS THE BEST COACH
▪️Mozambique Boxing Federation President Gabriel Junior in cloud nine as he reaps the fruits of his labour in boxing development
World silver medallist Alcinda Dos Santos and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Tiago Muxanga have scooped top awards in the 50th National Sports Gala in Maputo this week.
Alcinda, the two-time Africa light-middleweight champion and silver medallist at the 2022 World Championships, was named the Best Female Athlete and Muxanga Best Male Athlete.
As if that was not enough, Lucas Sinoia went home with the Best Coach trophy for his tremendous contribution in honing the talents of Mozambique top boxers among them Alcinda, Muxanga and two-time Africa champion Rady Gramane who’s also a bronze medallist in the 2022 World Championships.
Mozambique Boxing Federation President Gabriel Junior was in cloud nine as he received the awards from Mozambican President Daniel Chapo.
“It was with joy that boxing was one of the most awarded sports of the night,” said an excited and jovial Gabriel Junior. He remarks, “This milestone marks seven years of a revolution in Mozambique boxing where the sport’s value and prestige have returned to their original form.
“The last seven years are undoubtedly the best ever for this sport, with international medals won, consecutive appearances in the Olympic Games, the best-ever ranking and other achievements,”he says.
Gabriel Junior’s latest project to Mozambican boxing development is the launch of a new round-robin competition format that will integrate junior and senior categories.
“It will be the most extensive competition ever and aims to bring a new dynamic to the sport,” Gabriel Junior told boxersworld.co.ke
