Legendary Dingaan ‘Rose of Soweto’ Thobela is sweating buckets at the gym preparing for his fight, which is set for Zimbabwe.
Thobela, a four-time world champion and one of the finest boxers to come out of South Africa, hopes to turn back the clock when he faces Namibian Harry Simon in an exhibition bout in August.
This clash forms part of the inaugural Zimbabwe World Boxing Classic Show on 14 August. The event is aimed at developing boxing and sport tourism in Zimbabwe.
“There is a great possibility for this exhibition fight to happen. We have agreed in principle. Only one or two things that need to be ironed out,” Thobela confirmed.
Thobela, 54, held the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) lightweight, World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight, International Boxing Organisation (IBO) welterweight and World Boxing Council (WBC) super-middleweight titles.
“I will be in good shape by the time the fight comes. We will invite people to come see me training at the gym,” he said.
Meanwhile, the 48-year-old Simon is a former WBO junior-middleweight and middleweight belts holder.
