Mixed feelings over new MTC sponsorship deal
Local boxing promoters have expressed mixed feelings over the new sponsorship package unveiled by MTC on Tuesday.
The new sponsorship deal for the Nestor Tobias Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy and Salute Boxing Academy will run from December 2018 until December 2021. Each stable gets N$4.9 million.
Nestor Tobias, the chairperson and owner of the Nestor Tobias Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy, said while he is surprised that the new deal cuts his previous benefit by half, he will continue to work hard and produce more quality boxers.
“I'm excited and happy but at the same time shocked, because when you perform, you expect more. We expected our budget to be doubled, but we congratulate Salute Boxing; we welcome them into the family. Boxing is the winner today,” he said. Tobias added he submitted reports for the past three years and presented their budget, based on their achievements over the previous years.
New beneficiary, chairperson of Salute Boxing Academy, Kiriata Kamanya, was excited over the sponsorship, saying he is glad MTC finally saw his hard work.
“I have approached MTC several times, and finally my hard work has paid off. I will obey the rules of the contract and will make sure I do not soil MTC's name. I look forward to working with MTC,” he said. Anita Tjombe of Iron Lady Promotions, was unforgiving in her assessment, claiming that the whole deal smells of corruption.
She questioned why Tobias continues to benefit, when he has proven that he cannot develop the sport.
“Nestor has failed to upgrade his gymnasium; he still owes a lot of boxers their purses for fights from over two or three years ago and despite this he continues to benefit from an MTC sponsorship. This is unfair,” she said.
Tjombe added that the sponsor could have spread the money across all stables, in order to help in the sport to grow.
Tjombe said only AC Boxing Gym currently has a world champion, which shows that they are serious about the sport and deserve to be supported.
She further questioned what role the relationship between MTC board chairperson Elvis Nashilongo and Kamanya played in the latter getting support, saying the two are “brothers”.
MTC has been involved with boxing for the past six years. It first partnered with Tobias' academy, investing N$7.5 million in 2013, before raising it to N$10.37 million in 2016.
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The new sponsorship deal for the Nestor Tobias Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy and Salute Boxing Academy will run from December 2018 until December 2021. Each stable gets N$4.9 million.
Nestor Tobias, the chairperson and owner of the Nestor Tobias Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy, said while he is surprised that the new deal cuts his previous benefit by half, he will continue to work hard and produce more quality boxers.
“I'm excited and happy but at the same time shocked, because when you perform, you expect more. We expected our budget to be doubled, but we congratulate Salute Boxing; we welcome them into the family. Boxing is the winner today,” he said. Tobias added he submitted reports for the past three years and presented their budget, based on their achievements over the previous years.
New beneficiary, chairperson of Salute Boxing Academy, Kiriata Kamanya, was excited over the sponsorship, saying he is glad MTC finally saw his hard work.
“I have approached MTC several times, and finally my hard work has paid off. I will obey the rules of the contract and will make sure I do not soil MTC's name. I look forward to working with MTC,” he said. Anita Tjombe of Iron Lady Promotions, was unforgiving in her assessment, claiming that the whole deal smells of corruption.
She questioned why Tobias continues to benefit, when he has proven that he cannot develop the sport.
“Nestor has failed to upgrade his gymnasium; he still owes a lot of boxers their purses for fights from over two or three years ago and despite this he continues to benefit from an MTC sponsorship. This is unfair,” she said.
Tjombe added that the sponsor could have spread the money across all stables, in order to help in the sport to grow.
Tjombe said only AC Boxing Gym currently has a world champion, which shows that they are serious about the sport and deserve to be supported.
She further questioned what role the relationship between MTC board chairperson Elvis Nashilongo and Kamanya played in the latter getting support, saying the two are “brothers”.
MTC has been involved with boxing for the past six years. It first partnered with Tobias' academy, investing N$7.5 million in 2013, before raising it to N$10.37 million in 2016.
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