Never mind the result in some of the fights that took place at Booysens Hall on Sunday afternoon, especially the 12-rounder between newly crowned SA featherweight champion Asanda Gingqi and Adbulaziz “Arabian Knight” Kurnet, the truth is that the sport of boxing was the ultimate winner.

The tournament – an eight-bout card evenly matched by Abbey Mnisi  – was promoted by the Gauteng Boxing Promoters Association...