Mukondeleli echoes Mike Tyson's words

• Published date: 26 April 2024
• Publication title: SowetanLIVE (Johannesburg, South Africa)

"Show me one boxer from a wealthy family," said Mkondeleli, reacting to Tyson's comment

The former undisputed heavyweight world champion was quoted on social media saying: "I had my first born son who was 16, telling me he wanted to become a professional boxer; But stop there... you're stupid; you went to a private school, you can't be a boxer; you've taken trips to Europe; you've been around the world, you can't be a fighter with that.

"You want to fight guys like me? Animals? I don't want my kids to go through that; it's degrading; Boxing, you do it when you have nothing; it's a lot of pain, sacrifices, suffering."

Mukondeleli said: "It is not that boys from wealthy families can't do it but the truth is their parents will never allow them. This is for poor people who have nothing; no name; no standing in their communities.

"It is so sad that even today boxers are still getting paid a pittance and chances of changing their lives and those of their families so that their sons and daughters don't follow in their footsteps are slim. That's because a...