▪️The team includes Zone Four champion Kobamelo Molatlhegi who is a silver medalist in the inaugural Mandela Cup tournament
27/11/2025
The Botswana Boxing Association (BoBA) is pleased to unveil the national team that will represent Botswana at the 2025 IBA Men’s Elite World Championships, taking place 2–13 December at Dubai’s iconic Tennis Stadium. The event will headline the IBA’s historic two-week ‘Festival of Boxing’, featuring an unprecedented $8 million prize pool.
Training for the Botswana squad officially begin today, 27 November 2025, and the team is scheduled to depart for Dubai on Saturday.
🇧🇼 Selected boxers:
• Katlego Keorapetse – 54kg, Titans Boxing Club
• Modise Ribbin – 51kg, Prisons Boxing Club
• Kobamelo Molatlhegi – 48kg, DTCB Boxing Club
👨🏫Technical Team:
• Head Coach: Choga Ntoti – Francistown Boxing Club
• Assistant Coach: Gibson Rauwe – Prisons Boxing Club
BoBA VP Mr Phetogo Tsheko is the Team Manager.
The International Boxing Association (IBA) has positioned this year’s Championships as one of the biggest events in the sport’s history, proudly presenting a blockbuster global showcase set to elevate athletes, expand competition opportunities, and celebrate world-class boxing at the highest level.
