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Haley Lewis hasn\u2019t had it easy. Her husband Pieter died in 2012 after being shot in KwaZulu-Natal, leaving her to raise their three children on her own.<\/p>\n
The story of Christo and Kyle Lewis has been documented, particularly in relation to the troubles they faced after falling prey to drugs in their early teens. <\/p>\n
They were deeply affected by the trauma of losing their father.<\/p>\n
After both brothers decided that enough was enough \u2014 and that the pain they were causing their mother and themselves needed to stop \u2014 they chose to get clean and enter rehabilitation. <\/p>\n
There was a boxing programme at the rehabilitation facility, run by former heavyweight fighter Basil \u201cNo Apologies\u201d Ray in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. <\/p>\n
They turned to a sport driven by second chances, with their 47-year-old mother\u2019s full support.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am so proud of them both,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember when they were full-blown addicts and refused help. I would just call them both every day to make sure they were alive.\u201d<\/p>\n
That was years ago. Both brothers are now clean and sober and will make their professional debuts under trainer Sean Ness <\/a>this weekend at Boxing 5\u2019s Sunday \u201cChapter 2\u201d event.<\/p>\n Ness is a former SA welterweight champion \u2014 who was under the guidance of accomplished trainer-cum-manager Colin \u201cNomakanjani\u201d Nathan.<\/a><\/p>\n The bouts featuring the Lewis brothers will form part of Boxing 5\u2019s boxing weekend, which begins with \u201cNew Chapter\u201d on Saturday night. <\/p>\n