Pound 4 Pound
Season 1
“Punching for survival”
Created by: Kagiso Modupe
Network: BET Africa
Season aired: 2024-09-29
Overview
A passionate boxing advocate and a washed-up champion train a team of amateur female boxers to compete in the Africa Unite Boxing Championship.
About This Season
A former boxing champion trains a team of amateur female boxers for a major tournament.
Episodes · 13
Behind the Headlines
Lindiwe Mkhwanazi is fired by the federation after secretly entering the South African women's boxing team in a Nigerian tournament, but she uses the media to fight her way back.
A Risky Proposition
Lindiwe is blindsided when the federation withdraws financial support, Jacob offers to help Lindiwe in exchange for a sexual favor, and Dingaan faces an imminent eviction.
Sins of the Past
Lindiwe helps Dingaan buy back his grandmother's house, and Noks and ex-con Crystal join her growing team, but Frans sabotages their efforts by using Dingaan's dark past against him.
Forgiveness Prevails
The community erupts in outrage when they learn Dingaan will be coaching Team South Africa, Jabulani leads a protest for Dingaan's removal, and Noks speaks on the power of forgiveness.
Enemies Within
Noks faces backlash for forgiving Dingaan, Lwandle skips school, Frans undermines Lindiwe, and Leon exposes Crystal's past.
Cracks in the Team
Frans weakens the team when he poaches KG, Crystal faces her past, and Sma finds drugs in Lwandle's clothes.
Match-Fixed
When Lindiwe Mkhwanazi takes a team of women boxers to a major tournament, she must overcome sabotage from within her own organization; from underdogs to champions, they will prove that heart beats the odds.
