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Amateur boxing row finally resolved

A row between the ousted Eastern Cape Boxing Organisation (Ecabo) executive and its successor over the release of equipment, including a points-scoring machine, was finally ...

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East London boxing mourns death of amateur star

Tributes pouring in for Vuyani Mngxaso, who died last week after a long illness, have rekindled memories of a boxing match 40 years ago. The death ...

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How Thunzi brothers are taking on autism through boxing

Rising boxing star Athenkosi Thunzi is determined to beat autism and opponents in the ring in his quest for the sport’s pinnacle. The unbeaten ...

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Duncan Village’s Hem on verge of history-making ...

Duncan Village rising star Siyabulela Hem will take a giant step in his young career if he becomes the first SA boxer to fight for the world youth title in East London on March 16. While this could not be officially verified, boxing historian ...
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East London promoter undeterred by KZN threat in ...

Seldom does a promoter stage a tournament where his top boxers will be listed as underdogs as KayB Promotions will do in its April 27 show in East London.The budding promotional outfit will present twin SA title bouts topped by Zolisa Batyi risking ...
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Late grandmother’s prophecy fuels Fule’s title quest

A prophecy by his ailing grandmother before she passed away has fuelled Bongani Fule’s drive to not only retain the ...

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Orient Theatre’s poor condition sees SA trials moved to Hemingways

The dilapidated condition of East London’s Orient Theatre has forced organisers to move the SA team selection trials ...

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Veil of secrecy surrounds East London boxing bosberaad

A veil of secrecy has blanketed the planned Boxing SA bosberaad in East London, with no-one in the regulatory office ...

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East London to host SA boxing team selection trials

A new era in SA boxing will be heralded at East London’s Orient Theatre in February when national boxing teams are ...

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Phaliso, Fule set to steal Fuzile spotlight

The spotlight for the March 30 show will be on Azinga Fuzile, but there is a potential bout which will likely steal ...

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All-Duncan Village battle for SA title in offing

An all-Duncan Village battle for the SA title will be on the cards if Siyabulela Hem and Ayabonga Sonjica win their ...

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Nxoshe begs for action after removal from ratings

The general feeling was that Mdantsane boxer Thembelani Nxoshe would succeed Jackson Chauke when the latter vacated ...

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Kuse crossing fingers for Jerusalem win in Japan

Mdantsane southpaw Siyakholwa Kuse may get a world title shot sooner than expected if WBC champion Melvin Jerusalem ...

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BSA yet to take action over Eastern Cape trio’s Tanzanian bouts

Boxing SA is yet to take action against three Eastern Cape boxers who sneaked out of the country to fight in Tanzania ...

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Underdog Batyi unfazed by Sibisi, Khuzwayo challenges

The jostling by challengers for Zolisa Batyi’s title does not faze his camp as he chases a remarkable fifth defence ...

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‘Chance delayed is chance denied’ for Sizani

Komani boxer Luvuyo Sizani’s management have complained bitterly over his removal from the SA light-heavyweight ...

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Batyi to face Sibisi after Khuzwayo dispute

Zolisa Batyi’s camp has struck a deal with Lindelani Sibisi to challenge him for the SA featherweight title after a ...

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Kevin Lerena takes on new role in new boxing promotional outfit Aquila

WBC bridgerweight champion Kevin Lerena has become the face of a new local boxing promotion that will stage its first ...

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Mthi aiming to get big fights after upset win

Women’s boxing may be in the doldrums, but rising star Okuhle Mthi is aiming high after becoming a front-runner for ...

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East London promoters in war of words over SA title bout

A dispute has flared up between East London promoters over the SA featherweight title defence by champion Zolisa ...