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Tyirha chasing return to world rating

Former world-rated contender Nhlanhla Tyirha will be on a quest to regain his world rankings when he faces Zimbabwean Beaven Sibanda at Cabo Beach, V&A Waterfront, in Cape ...

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Mixed reactions to Hem’s world youth title win

There were mixed opinions on whether Duncan Village rising star Siyabulela Hem had deserved the unanimous decision win he was handed in his WBO ...

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Hem to test international credentials in world youth title clash

  The tournament at the Christian Centre in East London on Friday will give young boxers a platform to stake their claim in the sport and advance ...

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Tyirha allays concerns over fighting twice in two ...

Nhlanhla Tyirha’s camp has allayed fears that he is gambling by taking two fights in the space of two weeks, starting with the one against Phumlani Maloni at East London’s Christian Centre on Friday. The former world top contender is also ...
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Boxing fireworks expected at church venue

If the bold predictions made by boxers ahead of their bouts at the unusual Christian Centre in Abbotsford venue are anything to go by, the sport will make a dramatic introduction to the venue often used for church gatherings. At the premedical ...
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BCM venue problem takes boxing to Christian Centre

With the Buffalo City region facing a sporting venue conundrum, an international boxing tournament will be taken to ...

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Gutsy Fuzile lauded despite failed Kazakhstan bid

East London boxing star Azinga Fuzile’s quest to take a short cut to a world title shot may have failed after he lost ...

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Big weekend for East London boxing

East London boxing will be in the spotlight this weekend when the city holds the all-women tournament in Scenery Park ...

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McKenzie scores knockout gift for East London boxing trainer

Wheelchair-bound Mdantsane trainer Luvuyo Tyamzashe, who had to rely on someone to push him to boxing training ...

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Gayton McKenzie revamp for boxing sees increases for fighters, officials

Sport minister Gayton McKenzie on Monday night announced a multi-million rand boost for professional boxing, pushing ...

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Fuzile dialled in for Zaurbek fight despite Turkey flight delay

The East London boxing team accompanying Azinga Fuzile vowed not to be distracted after they were stuck in Turkey for ...

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Fuzile off to banish bad memories in Kazakhstan

Duncan Village boxing star Azinga “Golden Boy” Fuzile left for Kazakhstan on Sunday determined to banish the memory ...

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Arena, NBC stick to two weeks purse deposit rule

The National Boxing Championship (NBC) and Arena Holdings have ensured they stick to the rules by depositing boxers’ ...

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Fireworks expected in Eastern Cape women’s title clash

After her explosive tournament at the Scenery Park community hall in East London in 2024, promoter Monica Goci has ...

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XP postpones show after SuperSport condemns Orient Theatre as venue

The Orient Theatre conundrum has dealt a blow to yet another boxing tournament after Xaba Promotions announced that ...

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No Olympic dream for SA boxing despite Los Angeles Games inclusion

The delight over boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will mean nothing for SA boxers as their amateur ...

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Boxing show to go ahead at Orient Theatre despite broadcaster objection

Last Born Promotion (LBP) will hold its Saturday boxing tournament at Orient Theatre despite the venue being flagged ...

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SA boxing fraternity welcomes rescue of sport’s Olympic future

Development the ‘most beautiful opportunity’, says Boxing SA acting CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka.

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Thongwana wraps up government-funded shows in style

The financial year of the provincial government-funded boxing tournaments wrapped up in style in Makhanda when former ...

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Organisers tout East London Human Rights boxing show as best of the bunch

Xaba Promotions is tipping its show scheduled for East London’s Orient Theatre to be the best despite competing ...