7 May, 2021, 3:15 pm
Ronald Naidu (right) fights with Nathan Singh for the super lightweight title of Fiji during the South Pacific Boxing Promotion at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. Picture: REINAL CHAND/FILE
The South Pacific Boxing Promotions (SPBP) expects boxers to show professionalism by honouring their contracts for the May 22 program which has now been postponed to July following the border lockdown because of the COVID-19 community cases.
The SPBP has already invested around $10,000 in the program which will feature two Fijian title bouts at Prince Charles Park in Nadi.
SPBP promoter Mukesh ‘Fredy’ Chand said they had already paid the deposit for the venue to the Nadi Town Council and paid the deposit for Boxing Commission of Fiji for sanctioning the program.
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Joseph Kwadjo trains at the Uptown Gym in Samabula, Suva. Picture: ATU RASEA/FILE
The South Pacific Boxing Promotions is investing a total of $50,000 to hold its first professional program for 2021 which will be held at Prince Charles Park in Nadi on March 20.
The program will feature two Fijian title bouts.
Joseph Kwadjo will face Alivereti Kauyaca for the Fijian Cruiserweight title while Ronald Naidu will battle Nathan Singh for the Fijian Super Lightweight title.
South Pacific Promotions promoter Mukesh ‘Freddy’ Chand said they wanted to take professional boxing to another level.
He said the contracts with all boxers had been signed. Chand said the purse had been worked out and the boxers had agreed to it.