Boxing South Africa (BSA) and Minister of Sport, Arts and Cultur,e Zizi Kodwa, have congratulated Jackson ‘M3’ Chauke after he won a world title in the United Kingdom on Saturday.
Chauke captured the vacant International Boxing Organisation (IBO) flyweight crown after he outpointed Afghan-born Briton Quaise Khademi at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.
“Boxing South Africa would like to congratulate Jackson ‘M3’ Chauke for winning the world International Boxing Organisation flyweight championship. The 38-year-old ‘M3’ as he is affectionately known is one of the most dedicated and committed athletes of the fistic sport in this era,” a BSA statement said on Sunday.
“He was crowned a champion last night, 27 January 2024, at the United Kingdom as he defeated Quaise Khademi by unanimous points decision. He performed outstandingly from the first round and he showed his opponent that he was on a mission to bring the title back home.”
Kodwa said: “I congratulate Jackson Chauke for his excellent and inspirational achievement. He has raised the country’s flag sky high. Chauke is an inspiration not only to South African boxers, but to all athletes for his dedication and commitment to the sport. These qualities have driven Chauke to the IBO flyweight title at 38 years of age.
“I once again express my desire to see South African boxing being revived and to return to the heights it has scaled before. May Chauke’s success and the recent presence of South African boxers competing on the sport’s global stages further invigorate South African boxing.”
Meanwhile, the 38-year-old Chauke from Tembisa in Ekurhuleni is going to land at the OR International Airport in Kempton Park at 11am on Monday.
