Boxing grannies stay fit in Cosmo City, South Africa

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Boxing is a strenuous sport, but a group of grannies in Cosmo City in South Africa are boxing to stay fit and protect themselves at the same time.

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According to BBC, dozens of women aged over 60 are learning boxing every day.

67-year-old Mable Makhosi said her diabetes and high blood pressure have returned to normal after she started boxing. “If somebody tries to attack me, I will hit really hit him badly,” said Makhosi.

Screenshot from BBC video

75-year-old Zodwa Twala enjoys the sport, “I like boxing. Whenever I train I feel younger, I don’t get pains, I feel good.” She says she is getting older and doesn’t have much strength for boxing, but she will never quit it.

Their instructor Claude Maphosa calls for the public to support the elderly, “They need your support whenever you see them and encourage them. Because at home, they are more than what you think they are. And the more you give them, it would give your more fulfillment within yourself.”

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Located in the suburbs of Johannesburg, crime is a prominent issue in Cosmo City, with incidences of murder, robbery, theft of motor vehicles and hijacking.

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