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One of the most
prominent figures in South
Africa, Dr. Mathews Phosa, has
been appointed Honorary
President of the World Boxing
Federation with immediate
effect.
WBF President
Howard Goldberg expressed his
and the WBF’s delight at having
one of the most influential and
dignified personalities in all
of Africa on board the World
Boxing Federation, as the
organization continues its huge
and global expansion on a daily
basis.
"Dr. Phosa has a
huge role to play, primarily in
developing the WBF in Africa,
but more so in South Africa. The
policy of the WBF is to set the
highest standards and to empower
locally talented fighters to
work and train hard, and to be
dedicated to their pugilistic
profession, by affording them
opportunities to fight for
titles which might otherwise not
ever be afforded to
them," explained Goldberg,
himself a former international
referee and judge who has
officiated in more than 150
world titles during his career.
"The WBF
Executive Committee is always in
search of prominent, passionate
and honourable personalities who
can, and will add value to our
organization. Dr. Phosa is a
major coup for both the WBF and
South African boxing, and I am
extremely excited to be able to
work side by side with such an
outstanding man going
forward," added Goldberg.
Born Nakedi
Mathews Phosa, the now
61-year-old is an attorney and
popular politician, having held
a number of positions in the ANC
(African National Congress)
party, and was a prominent
activist in the anti-apartheid
movement, which freed South
Africa. He speaks several
languages and serves as a
business consultant for various
local and international
companies. Furthermore, he
currently holds executive
positions at more than ten
prominent South African
institutions and companies.
Congratulations
on Dr Phosa’s appointment have
come from all over the world,
including former WBF World
Heavyweight Champion Evander
'Real Deal' Holyfield, WBF Vice
President Jean Marcel Nartz of
Germany and WBF Executive
Committee Chairman Torben
Seemann Hansen from Denmark, to
mention but a few.
Goldberg
concluded: "The WBF will
continue to strive for
transparency and excellence in
boxing, and together with BSA
and Dr. Phosa, we look forward
to once again transform our
champions into role models for
our country and to make South
Africa a powerhouse in world
boxing."
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