WITBOOI HAPPY FORTUIN SIGNED WITH GROUND UP
For some time reigning South African female bantamweight champion Sharadene Fortuin struggled to get fights something which was exacerbated by her not having a promoter. But things are going to…
BOYIYA, OGAKETSE FACE OFF IN IBO TITLE
After it became clear that his vacant South African junior-welterweight title fight against Sibusiso Zingange was no longer going to happen, East London boxer Aphiwe ‘Swagger’ Boyiya decided to look…
WITBOOI DEMANDS ACTION AGAINST MAKELENI
Lonwabo Witbooi is seething with rage after Siseko Makeleni made it clear that he won’t be ready to defend his Eastern Cape lightweight title against Hlumelo Gingxana in Komani early…
MSHUMPELA WANTS ANSWERS FROM BOXING SA
Andile Mshumpela and Boxing South Africa (BSA) are on a collision course as the East London-based manager is questioning how the BSA sanctioning committee approved an SA featherweight title clash…
FORMER SA LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP PASSES AWAY
Popularly known as Kosie Smith in boxing circles, former South African light-heavyweight champion Johannes Jacobus Adriaan Smith has passed away. He was 79. Smith, the father to well known boxing…
BOXING ACTION GALORE IN THE EASTERN CAPE
After 14 tournaments were held in the Eastern Cape last year, the province is going to have furious boxing action as four shows have been confirmed between Saturday, 31 January…
SOGCWAYI JOINS MITCHELL’S GYM
Unbeaten prospect Sanele ‘V16’ Sogcwayi left his Mdantsane home on Wednesday morning and joined the Brian Mitchell Boxing Academy in Gauteng where he will be trained by veteran trainer Manny…
TSHABALALA, NATHAN GO SEPARATE WAYS
Less than six months after he joined Colin ‘Nomakanjani’ Nathan’s NO DOUBT Management, the contract between the company and Mpumelelo Tshabalala has since been terminated. A late payment of Tshabalala’s…
GOLDEN GLOVES TO START YEAR ON A HIGH
Premium promotional outfit Golden Gloves is going start off 2026 as it ended last year having scheduled a tournament for the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday, 28…
TEYISI ADDED TO GROUND UP PROMOTIONS
It’s a coup as boxing promoter Loyiso Magqaza has added world rated and unbeaten Siseko ‘Panda’ Teyisi to the roster of his boxers at Ground Up Sports Promotions. The reigning…
