He was reacting to the boxer's scary second-round knockout loss to Dowayne Combrink at Emperors Palace on Tuesday night.
BOXING South Africa will not relicense Simon Mokoena, acting chief Loyiso Mtya said yesterday.
He was reacting to the boxer's scary second-round knockout loss to Dowayne Combrink at Emperors Palace on Tuesday night.
Mokoena, 43, offered nothing to the 20-year-old prospect but instead allowed his body to be used as a punching bag.
A right hand to the head left Mokoena hanging grotesquely against the ropes before he rolled over almost off the ring apron. Mokoena suffered his 10th short-route defeat, which was his 27th loss in 48 fights. It was his 12th consecutive loss since he last tasted victory in 2006.
Mtya, who was a ring-side guest of promoters Rodney Berman and Jeff Ellis, said: "Mokoena has taken more than enough punishment. He has been a warrior but father time has caught up with him.
"It is our duty to look after boxers' welfare, so we feel that it is best that he hangs up his gloves while still in his senses."
The closing date for the renewal of licences is March 31.
Mokoena has been a prize fighter with little success since 1991. He has not won even a provincial title.
Earlier in the evening, rising star Ronald "King" Malindi entered the ring wearing a crown, and he duly gave a royal performance, pummelling Meshack Matabola into submission in the first round.
The gangling Floyd Mayweather lookalike, who is trained in Westbury by Bernie Pailman, Peter Faver and Cliff Martins, registered a second knockout win in as many fights.
Other results: Mandla Sibusiso beat Shone van Schalkwyk (TKO 3); William Bankisi bt Zane Mundell on points over four rounds; and Martin Makabu bt Cecil Smith (TKO 2).
Give it up, BSA tells Mokoena
He was reacting to the boxer's scary second-round knockout loss to Dowayne Combrink at Emperors Palace on Tuesday night.
BOXING South Africa will not relicense Simon Mokoena, acting chief Loyiso Mtya said yesterday.
He was reacting to the boxer's scary second-round knockout loss to Dowayne Combrink at Emperors Palace on Tuesday night.
Mokoena, 43, offered nothing to the 20-year-old prospect but instead allowed his body to be used as a punching bag.
A right hand to the head left Mokoena hanging grotesquely against the ropes before he rolled over almost off the ring apron. Mokoena suffered his 10th short-route defeat, which was his 27th loss in 48 fights. It was his 12th consecutive loss since he last tasted victory in 2006.
Mtya, who was a ring-side guest of promoters Rodney Berman and Jeff Ellis, said: "Mokoena has taken more than enough punishment. He has been a warrior but father time has caught up with him.
"It is our duty to look after boxers' welfare, so we feel that it is best that he hangs up his gloves while still in his senses."
The closing date for the renewal of licences is March 31.
Mokoena has been a prize fighter with little success since 1991. He has not won even a provincial title.
Earlier in the evening, rising star Ronald "King" Malindi entered the ring wearing a crown, and he duly gave a royal performance, pummelling Meshack Matabola into submission in the first round.
The gangling Floyd Mayweather lookalike, who is trained in Westbury by Bernie Pailman, Peter Faver and Cliff Martins, registered a second knockout win in as many fights.
Other results: Mandla Sibusiso beat Shone van Schalkwyk (TKO 3); William Bankisi bt Zane Mundell on points over four rounds; and Martin Makabu bt Cecil Smith (TKO 2).