The Walt Disney Company Africa and Suncoast have announced that they will be bringing a series of ESPN Africa Boxing events to Durban.
They will be hosted exclusively at Suncoast, with the agreement seeing the Suncoast Towers and Sunsquare Hotel become the hotel partner for the series in Durban.
The ESPN Africa Boxing events at Suncoast will take place on 17 November, 26 January 2023 and 30 March 2023 at The Globe, a multi-purpose venue that will play host to a collection of bouts involving some of Africa’s leading boxers.
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Sanctioned by Boxing South Africa, ESPN Africa Boxing events take place on the last (or second last) Thursday of every month. The fights are broadcast live on ESPN Africa (DStv 218, Starsat 248), as well as several broadcast partners across the globe.
“We are extremely proud to be associated with The Walt Disney Company Africa and for being a part of the team bringing ESPN Africa Boxing to our city. The Globe is a fitting venue to host an event of this calibre and we look forward to welcoming boxers and guests to each exciting event,” said Suncoast Operations Director, Adam MacIntyre.
“With this agreement, we are excited to be collaborating with Suncoast in bringing ESPN Africa Boxing to KwaZulu-Natal, a first for the series,” said Kyle De Klerk, Director: Sports Commercial and Business, The Walt Disney Company Africa. “We especially cannot wait to hear from local audiences who watch and attend these three events, knowing the immense popularity of the sport in the province.”
