Rita Mrwebi, the South African female welterweight champion, trains inside Hillbrow Boxing Club as she prepares for a big title match next month.
Hillbrow Boxing Club —
Rita Mrwebi, the South African female welterweight champion, trains inside Hillbrow Boxing Club as she prepares for a big title match next month.
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The boxing club is a haven for local youth in one of Johannesburg's most dangerous inner city neighborhoods.
Hillbrow Boxing Club —
The boxing club is a haven for local youth in one of Johannesburg's most dangerous inner city neighborhoods.
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After school, local boys flock to the gym to learn the basics of boxing -- how to move, jab and defend. No fee is required as the goal is to keep youngsters off the streets.
Hillbrow Boxing Club —
After school, local boys flock to the gym to learn the basics of boxing -- how to move, jab and defend. No fee is required as the goal is to keep youngsters off the streets.
Mrwebi says boxing has given her purpose whilst growing up in Hillbrow. "It did change my life a lot," she says Mrwebi. "It kept me strict."
Hillbrow Boxing Club —
Mrwebi says boxing has given her purpose whilst growing up in Hillbrow. "It did change my life a lot," she says Mrwebi. "It kept me strict."
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Hillbrow is a densely populated part of Johannesburg, known for its high crime and poverty rates.
Tough neighborhood —
Hillbrow is a densely populated part of Johannesburg, known for its high crime and poverty rates.
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