FIRST EVER SEYCHELLOIS FEMALE BOXER REACHES SEMI-FINAL AT INTERNATIONAL EVENT

Ariana Memee, the first Seychellois woman to compete in an international boxing event for Seychelles, has reached the semi-final guaranteed a bronze medal even if she does not make it to the final. Memee is among a group of five boxers who left Seychelles for Maputo, Mozambique, for the 2022 African Boxing Championships, who defeated a boxer from Eswatini. She is competing in the 69kg category and has revealed her pride at the opportunity to represent her country at such a level.