FUZILE BACK IN IBF RATINGS
Talented East London boxer Azinga ‘Golden Boy’ Fuzile is back in the top five ratings of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-lightweight division. It’s all thanks to the intervention of…
NONTSHINGA TO FIGHT AT HOME
Unbeaten Sivenathi “Special One” Nontshinga is going to have home ground advantage when he fights in an elimination bout on Sunday, 25 April. The knockout specialist from East London is…
NO WORLD TITLE FIGHT FOR SIGQIBO
By Monwabisi Jimlongo Duncan Village boxer Yanga ‘Showtime’ Sigqibo’s much-talked about fight against reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali is off. Instead, Oubaali is going to defend…
BSA SUB-COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The board of Boxing South Africa (BSA) has appointed two sub-committees in line with the Boxing Act of 2001. The two sub-committees – ratings and sanctioning – are going to…
BUNGU’S ADVICE TO SIGQIBO
By Monwabisi Jimlongo Legendary Vuyani ‘The Beast’ Bungu does not doubt world title contender Yanga ‘Showtime’ Sigqibo’s ability as a boxer. And Bungu believes that Sigqibo, who is going to…
NO MORE RUSSIAN VISITS FOR LEDWABA
The odds were heavily stacked against Gauteng boxer Thato Bonokoane when he flew out of South Africa for Russia on Wednesday. It’s then no wonder that Bonokoane failed in his…
THE STRUGGLE IS REAL FOR BUTHELEZI
By Monwabisi Jimlongo Fight-starved International Boxing Organisation (IBO) junior-bantamweight champion Gideon ‘Hardcore’ Buthelezi’s fistic career has stalled. It’s a real struggle for one of South Africa’s most talented boxers, who…
IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR WITBOOI
By Monwabisi Jimlongo Veteran boxing trainer Spokes Witbooi is going to keep it as a family affair and not solicit outside help in his quest to make Yanga Sigqibo a…
UNCERTAINTY OVER FUZILE-OGAWA FIGHT
By Monwabisi Jimlongo There seems to be uncertainty regarding Azinga Fuzile’s much-talked about International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-lightweight eliminator against Japanese boxer Kenichi Ogawa. The uncertainty comes after the IBF…
BOXING INDABA CALLED OFF
By Monwabisi Jimlongo A two-day boxing indaba, which was scheduled to take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth starting on Thursday, 21 January until the following…
