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Organisers not concerned by Fuzile's absence from East London tournament

Azinga Fuzile may have pulled out of the March 30 tournament at East London’s Orient Theatre, but the organisers are confident the event will still draw a full ...

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BSA to review government-funded show fiasco

Boxing SA will review the fiasco surrounding the Isizwe Boxing Promotions tournament which devolved into a minor event after the cancellation of ...

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Eastern Cape title saga explodes as Gingxana withdraws

The Eastern Cape lightweight title saga finally exploded when Hlumelo Gingxana withdrew from his scheduled bout against Maqhawe Damoyi just before ...

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Visa blow floors SA women boxing team’s Serbian ...

After being stuck in Johannesburg for a few days on their way to the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Serbia, the SA women’s team was finally forced to cancel their trip. The disappointing outcome signified yet another failed effort by the ...
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Confusion regarding boxing champions’ deadline ...

Boxing SA’s decision to set a Tuesday deadline for boxers owed SA title belts to submit their request was greeted with apathy, with only one champion having heeded the call. The move stemmed from sports minister Gayton McKenzie’s promise to ...
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Bell ticks boxes in ring return with stoppage win

SA junior-lightweight champion Nozipho “TripleB” Bell’s title may not have been at stake but she ticked all the boxes ...

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Hem out to defy odds in world youth title clash

The camp of Duncan Village star Siyabulela Hem could finally breathe a sigh of relief after securing him an opponent ...

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No Women’s Day celebrations for SA team stuck in Johannesburg

On a weekend celebrating International Women’s Day, the SA women’s boxing team had nothing to celebrate as they were ...

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BSA raps Eastern Cape boxers over knuckles for Tanzanian bouts

Boxing SA has decided to take a lenient stance against Eastern Cape boxers who sneaked out of the country to fight in ...

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Makeleni set to get off scot-free for fight withdrawal

Eastern Cape lightweight champion Siseko Makeleni will likely get off scot-free for withdrawing from his title ...

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How Ndongeni defied odds in enemy territory

The entire boxing world may have given Duncan Village-bred Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni no chance to beat Puerto Rican ...

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Alarm as Makeleni fails to start camp for EC title bout

Doubts have been cast over the preparations of Eastern Cape lightweight champion Siseko Makeleni for his title ...

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Trainer Fernandes heaps praise on Malajika, predicts he will stop Cafu

‘Everybody doubted he would have power at flyweight, but he stopped Jackson in two rounds’

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Amateur star Sogcwayi delighted at successful pro debut

Former amateur boxing star Sanele Sogcwayi’s team breathed a collective sigh of relief after he finally made a ...

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Anger as Sanabo fails to send new team to Zone Four champs

The failure of boxers selected to the national team in East London to submit passports led to the SA National Boxing ...

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East London in running to host Cafu world title defence

East London has emerged as one of the venues to host SA’s lone WBO champion Phumelela Cafu's title defence in ...

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Ndongeni scores upset win in Puerto Rico

Duncan Village veteran Xolisani Ndongeni breathed life into his fading boxing career when he upset previously ...

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Interprovincial boxing title fight confusion cleared up

The decision to allow boxers to fight for titles in provinces other than where they live has rekindled debate before ...

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Fuzile chases redemption in Kazakhstan

Duncan Village boxing golden boy Azinga Fuzile will take a shot at redemption when he faces Kazakhstan boxer Sultan ...

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McKenzie hails successful bosberaad

  Sports minister Gayton McKenzie said the two-day national boxing convention held at the East London International ...