Category: Boxing

By Monwabisi Jimlongo The boxer who is earmarked to face off against Phumelela ‘The Truth’ Cafu in a vacant South African junior-bantamweight title fight in East London on Saturday, 16…

Acting Boxing South Africa (BSA) chief executive officer Erick Nsikayezwe Sithole is fast making a name in the business of removing ‘unwanted’ ring announcers out of the ring. Sithole did…

Thobela Nyanda from Mdantsane won the vacant South African female mini-flyweight title after she outpointed Yonelisa Poni at the Wells Estate Multipurpose Hall in Gqeberha on Saturday evening. This was…

Only less than a month ago Zolile ‘Gqo’ Mahambi was spitting fire, accusing Boxing South Africa (BSA) Eastern Cape provincial manager Phakamile Jacobs of bullying him because he was just…

Boxing5 director Larry Wainstein has revealed that they are already planning their next tournament after being licensed by Boxing South Africa (BSA). Wainstein’s promotional outfit had been unable to apply…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo The vacant South African junior-bantamweight title fight between Mdantsane boxer Enathi Stelle and Phumelela ‘The Truth’ Cafu from Duncan Village, scheduled for Saturday, 16 December, is in…

An opponent to face current South African lightweight champion Khaya Busakwe in a mandatory challenge has finally been found. After Katlego Khanyisa’s trainer-cum-manager Colin ‘Nomakanjani’ Nathan declined an offer for…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo True to his word, boxing trainer Colin ‘Nomakanjani’ Nathan is sticking to his guns and won’t allow his boxers to fight for South African and provincial titles…

With more than three decades’ experience in the fistic scene, veteran ring official Siya Vabaza-Booi is going to assume a new role after she was appointed as a World Boxing…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Given a choice, boxing trainer Thembani ‘Best’ Gopheni would let Lusizo ‘Speed Fire’ Manzana’s next fight, which is against Landile Ngxeke, be promoted by Rumble Africa Promotions…