Cassper Floors Boxing SA

 

The fight (if we are to call it that) between Cassper Nyovest and NaakMusiq was one of the most talked about events of Saturday night.

This says a lot if you consider how much sport is on TV on any given weekend.

Two musicians (with highly suspect boxing skills) had people excited to watch them land throw punches in the ring.

The main card will not go down as one of the greatest fights in the history of the sport, but the event itself ticked a major box.  

Not only were non-boxing people excited about the bout - it really doesn’t feel right to call it that, but hey – the likes of SuperSport and Sun City bought into the event, and they know a thing or two about boxing.

This confirms what most sport journalists, fans and athletes already knew: sports administrators such as Boxing SA are not doing nearly enough for the various codes.

Cassper’s event showed that there is huge hunger for boxing in this country, even if the skill level is more suited to a drunk altercation on the dance floor.

You could go to any rundown gym across the country and find far more talented boxers than Cassper Nyovest and NaakMusiq.

The sad reality, however, is that most of those fighters will never get to box in an arena such as Sun City and have it televised on SuperSport.

Don’t get me wrong, Cassper and his team deserve credit for Saturday night’s success.

From what I saw on social media, both musicians were horribly exposed for most of the fight, but not as badly as Boxing SA.

That Cassper managed to put on a better boxing event than the people being paid run the sport, is also not surprising.

Most administrators are unfortunately in it for the money and nothing else. They are not willing to lift a finger unless it’s to collect a monthly paycheck.

Cassper may have lost the fight, but it is Boxing SA’s image that remains battered and bruised.