Proud Mossel Bay Salutes New South African Boxing Champion
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Mossel Bay’s boxing sensation, Adam de Moor, is now also South Africa’s Universities light-welterweight (under 64 kg) champion, and has been named University Sports South Africa’s Best Boxer for 2010.
Despite having fractured the knuckle on his left index finger in the semi-finals, the south-paw beat S. Stunga from the Walter Sisulu University in Buffalo City to take the title in East London on Wednesday afternoon.
“It was a challenge; I had to use my right hand a lot more, my jab,” he said. “Also my coach, Johan Prinsloo (of the Transnet Boxing Academy), wasn’t with me because he was with the national team at the All Africa Games – although I did have fantastic support in my corner from Lwandiso Kwabana.”
His USSA award was announced at a function after the match.
But these aren’t the only titles the University of Pretoria (TUKS) third year sports science student has taken this year: he was recently named the Transnet Railway Engineering Recreational Club’s sportsman of the year, and he’s won his division’s championships in both Gauteng and North Gauteng.
Asked what drives him, he said he loves the game, “And I dream of winning the world championship one day.
“I’ll be taking my professional license shortly, and fighting my first professional bout in April or May.”
He said that the grounding he received whilst fighting as a kick-boxer in Mossel Bay has stood him in good stead throughout his boxing career.
Mossel Bay Tourism’s Marcia Holm congratulated Mr. de Moor on behalf of the Proud Mossel Bay campaign.
“Proud Mossel Bay seeks to highlight the achievements of outstanding citizens in any walk of life – and it’s always gratifying to salute young stars like Adam, who are natural role models for the youth of the town.”
She said that a number of young Mossel Bay people have recently come to the fore in various sporting codes – including Louis Oosthuizen and Lee-Anne Pace in golf, Schalk Brits in rugby, Rob Holden in sailing, Shaun Joubert in surfing, Mandla Tsengwa in soccer, and Adam Morley in body boarding.
“The fact that these people represent such a wide variety of different activities is a reflection of the incredible variety of things that one can do in Mossel Bay – and adds weight to our advertising slogan, ‘Mossel Bay. Do stuff.’
“Proud Mossel Bay is incredibly proud of Adam, and we wish him every success in his professional career,” she said.
ENDS 463 WORDS
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- Western Cape Town of the Year 2010 – Rapport & Kwela Town of the Year Competition;
- Town of the Year 2007/8 – Swartland Wine Cellars Kaap Rapport Town of the Year Competition
