\u201cWe have meetings every second Thursday of the month,\u201d said the association\u2019s public relations officer, Willie Stols.<\/p>\n
Former boxing champion Jan Bergman was invited to be the guest speaker and shared his experiences both as a boxer and now as a coach.<\/p>
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<\/a>\u201cThe dedication to be a great boxer comes from within,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you coach you need to find a way to inspire your boxers to find the dedication, because when they are in the ring they are on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club was established in 1989 and it has been growing from strength to strength.<\/p>\n
The association\u2019s chairman, Nigel Pera, explained why the club was established, \u201cWe try to assist as many former boxers as possible,” he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong other things, we help with medical, rental, electricity and funeral costs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really try to help where we can.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are one of the three associations in the country; there is one in Pretoria and another in Durban.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are actually the youngest association; the Durban group was formed in 1968 and then, years later, the one in Pretoria followed.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn August 9, 1989, ERVBA came to life.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information, or to join the association, visit the website at www.ervba.co.za, send an email to eastrandveterans@gmail.com, or call Stols on 083 632 4233.<\/p>\n
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