Sport
1 November, 2022
Pinkie punches above
AFTER over 50 years boxing, Pinkie Csoma has been named an Australian champion after he competed in the recent World Boxing Foundation Australian Masters super heavy weight competition.
The 72-year-old Mareeba local has been boxing since he was 18 years but has never won an Australian title until he fought in Townsville at the end of October in his first ever masters’ bout.
After winning the Australian Title, Pinkie will now fly over to Las Vegas next year to compete in the world title and represent his country with pride.
He is only one of three fighters around his age to be named an Australian champion with one in Sydney and another in Queensland.
While Pinkie took a break from boxing for a while, he could not fully get away from the sport and instead moved into a training role before eventually putting the gloves back on.
“I have always been involved in boxing, I have trained hundreds of Australian, Queensland and Golden Gloves champions – you name it,” he said.
“I won quite a few titles when I was younger but I have never won an Australian Title.
“I knew I could do it and I was over the moon when they gave me the belt.”
Matthew Carroll was a constant support pillar for Pinkie during the fight preparation, even just holding the mitts for Carroll to practice kept Pinkie on his toes and gave him a good workout.
Pinkie is still unsure how he feels about going away to America next year to compete but feels he will get more nervous as the day approaches.
“It is still sort of a dream at the moment,” he said.
In preparation for Vegas, Pinkie is looking to organise an exhibition match with another fighter to keep his skills sharp before the World Titles.
