Kevin Lerena. Photo: The Times
Boxing South Africa (BSA) may find itself battling it out in court if boxers proceed with their plan to find legal assistance regarding purse money.
Boxers revealed yesterday that the boxing authorities make them wait for seven days for their earnings when they should be getting paid just after their fights.
They fail to understand the delay because BSA does not have to look for money since promoters are made to deposit purse money with the controlling body either 30 or 14 days prior to tournaments.
The regulation says purse money must be deposited 30 days prior to the fight. In the past, boxers were paid minutes after their bouts.
BSA then introduced a new system that saw boxers having to give the authorities their bank details. That was an efficient system because purse money would reflect immediately after fights.
But that has changed without proper communication with licensees, particularly boxers.
Kevin Lerena, 21, spoke openly about the problem.
“With all due respect to BSA, they must get their act together. I can’t be made to wait such a long time (to get his purse money). I’ve bills to pay,” the fighter said. – Sowetan
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