WBF Heavyweight Champion Elvis Moyo has been banned by Boxing South Africa for competing in the EFC - Africa's major MMA promotion.
It appears that Boxing SA has some pretty old-fashioned and incorrect ideas regarding MMA and the ban is due to "safety concerns".
The quotes in the following article are pretty damning:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/7/13...oxers-mma-news
In the article below we get some feedback from the head of the EFC, and some comments from Moyo himself:
http://www.efcafrica.com/news/2014/J...oxing_woes.php
It appears that Boxing SA has some pretty old-fashioned and incorrect ideas regarding MMA and the ban is due to "safety concerns".
The quotes in the following article are pretty damning:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/7/13...oxers-mma-news
In the article below we get some feedback from the head of the EFC, and some comments from Moyo himself:
http://www.efcafrica.com/news/2014/J...oxing_woes.php