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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 28 Aug 2017

    "I'm 75 and I love boxing. I'll never quit." 🥊 Meet South Africa's boxing granniespic.twitter.com/OgrlQvD98i

    2:53 AM - 28 Aug 2017
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    • Patricia Mwongeli JUSTIN CASE 🌍 IG: Pule wellem👑💧 Yvette Twagiramariya The Stoop Richmond P. Lincoln Almiro Andrade Alycia not Montana Nii Afful
    19 replies 264 retweets 381 likes
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      2. Pippa‏ @pippskweeq 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This made my day. Please share more stories like this!

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      3. Melissa Omolo‏ @AyotAdhiambo 30 Aug 2017
        Replying to @pippskweeq @BBCAfrica

        This is the reason why I love watching @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld They always have amazing things that you learn about the world.Keep it up BBC🙂

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      1. #DavidMonodanga‏ @Monodanga22 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I'm sure this granny said this after excitement by Floyd Maywheather's win over Conor Mcgregor on Sunday

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      2. Diéferson W. Janson‏ @diejanson 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They've proved that you always can learn something new. Doesn't matter how old you are. 🏆🏆

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      3. Melissa Omolo‏ @AyotAdhiambo 30 Aug 2017
        Replying to @diejanson @BBCAfrica

        Very true... No wonder they say learning stops at the grave... @okwoche 🙂

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      4. Diéferson W. Janson‏ @diejanson 30 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AyotAdhiambo @BBCAfrica @okwoche

        Sure!! Maybe we are going to be stronger like them, too! ^^

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Melissa Omolo‏ @AyotAdhiambo 30 Aug 2017
        Replying to @diejanson @BBCAfrica @okwoche

        Yeah, I know because we are younger than them....😉

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      1. Melissa Omolo‏ @AyotAdhiambo 30 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It was so wonderful watching this last night...This is the most beautiful thing I have seen in such a long time!Age is nothing but a number🙂

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      1. #NobodyCanStopReggae‏ @NdungiGithuku 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Noma sana!

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      1. Bee Cesar  🇸🇨 🇬🇧‏ @Bee_Cesar 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        whoop whoop!!! 👊🏽Loving the #BoxingGrannies haha

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      1. Lord Vinoh Verde  🕵🏽‍♂️‏ @SteveBrown70 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @nomsa_maseko

        Gogo Twala is the business.

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      1. Helen Enagbare‏ @iviosa 4 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Very beautiful ❤

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      1. manga moloi‏ @enakes 1 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow! That's fulfilment. Blessings right there

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      1. ASHLEY JENKINS‏ @ONEMINUTEMAN 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They R knot really grannies but trannies innit

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      1. iam_shanki‏ @xtorpher 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Every one wants to become mayweather

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      1. Gordy A.‏ @GbluuzLaw 29 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Grandma said knock u out!!

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      1. Prophet Elizabeth‏ @Passieliz 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hehe. Good

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      1. Phyllis‏ @forgottensenior 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They need to help their elders here but they treat us like shite! Pay $400 a month for INS and they act like we are charity. I worked 46 yrs

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      1. Village Tinpot Dictator‏ @buchule04 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I love these gogo's...

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