{"id":12079,"date":"2022-08-16T15:28:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/the-bronze-bomber"},"modified":"2022-08-16T15:50:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:50:19","slug":"the-bronze-bomber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/the-bronze-bomber","title":{"rendered":"The Bronze Bomber"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Although \u2018The Bronze Bomber\u2019 is a nickname traditionally associated with American heavyweight, Deontay Wilder, closer to home, it is a title that we can now give to our very own boxing badass, Lethabo Modukanele.<\/b><\/p>\n

This after the 26-year-old punched her way to a brilliant bronze at the just ended Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, to land one of only two medals won by Team BW at the sporting spectacle \u2013 the other being a silver for the men\u2019s ever reliable 4x400m relay team.<\/p>\n

The Mahalapye native is the first female boxer from Botswana to win a Commonwealth medal and ends a drought in the ring dating back to 2010, when Oteng Oteng and Tirafalo Seoko left Delhi with a bronze and silver respectively.<\/p>\n

Competing in the 45-48kg category \u2013 the minimum weight division \u2013 Modukanele made her bow in the quarter-finals, proving slightly too strong for Sri Lanka\u2019s Nadeeka Pushpamukari.<\/p>\n

Coming out for the third and final round with the judges having the bout tied at one round each, Modukanele put in a nerveless performance, her fast feet, quick hands and solid defence steering her to victory.<\/p>\n

In the end, she won by split decision, with four of the five judges awarding her the fight while the fifth had the brawl down as a draw.<\/p>\n

With a bronze already in the pocket, Modukanele went up against England\u2019s Demie-Jade Resztan in the semi-finals. Roared on by the boisterous home supporters, the Englishwoman was a class above, easing to a relatively straightforward triumph on points, the judges unanimous in recording a 5-0 verdict.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Voice Sport, her cherished medal gleaming around her neck, Modukanele stressed she had entered the competition with a podium finish firmly in her mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is my second time competing in the Commonwealth Games and this time my goal was to fight for a medal position, which indeed I managed to accomplish,\u201d reflected the tiny, history-making pugilist.<\/p>\n

Having been in camp since the start of the year, Modukanele was quick to thank her teammates and coaches for all their support.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Bronze Bomber\u2019s\u2019 Birmingham success has made her hungry for more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy and over the moon having to be the first female boxer in my country to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games and this encourages me to do more,\u201d concluded the reigning Zone 4 champion confidently.<\/p>\n

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