BSA attributes Ngxeke’s title defence failure to absence of challengers

Boxing SA has defended the failure of SA bantamweight champion Landile Ngxeke to defend his title since winning it more than  a year ago, attributing it to the absence of challengers. Ngxeke, who is headed for a world title challenge as he awaits a mandate from four of the sanctioning bodies, has not defended the national belt since winning it with an injury-induced fourth-round stoppage of Lusizo Manzana at East London’s International Convention Centre on December 16 2023.