Boxing South Africa (BSA) announced the nominees for the South African Boxing Awards at a media briefing held at the Proteas Hotel in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban, on Wednesday morning.
The awards are making a come back to the SA boxing calendar after an absence of four years. The last SA Boxing Awards ceremony was held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, in May 2019.
This year’s awards ceremony is going to be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on Friday, 30 June.
Meanwhile, Ink Sport founder and editor Monwabisi Jimlongo has been nominated for the Reporter of the Year award alongside Thabiso Mosia and Hayden Jones.
The nominees:
Male Boxer Of The Year:
Sivenathi Nontshinga
John Bopape
Phumelela Cafu
Female Boxer of the Year:
Bukiwe Nonina
Hedda Wolmarans
Simangele Hadebe
Male Prospect of Year:
Donjuan van Heerden
Cayden Truter
Keanu Koopman
Female Prospect of the Year:
Nomusa Ngema
Thobela Nyanda
Simamkele Tutsheni
Male Fight of the Year:
Sinethemba Blom v Kaine Fourie
Brandon Thysse v Roarke Knapp
Nhlanhla Tyirha v Esneth Domingo
Female Fight of the Year:
Asanda Simelani v Thapelo Bokwe
Hedda Wolmarans v Ruth Chisale
Sharadene Fortuin v Ellen Simwaka
Simangele Hadebe v Stumai Muki
Knockout of the Year:
Xolisani Ndongeni v Apinun Khongsong
Phumelela Cafu v Tinashe Majoni
Bongani Mahlangu v Ayabonga Sonjica
Ring Announcer Of the Year:
Vusiwe Ngcobo
Shepherd Dyani
Sipho Mashego
Trainer Of the Year:
Vusi Mtolo
Bheki Mngomezulu
Khangelani Jack
Ring Official of the Year:
Pumeza Zinakile
Vuyokazi Ncata
Riaan Janse van Rensburg
Matchmaker of the Year:
Luyanda Kana
Ephraim Simba
Abbeys Mnisi
Manager of the Year:
Colleen McAusland
Colin Nathan
Charrit Mukondeleli
Promoter of the Year:
TLB Boxing Promotions
Jackie Brice Boxing Promotions
ESPN Africa Promotions
