Category: Boxing

It was second time lucky for Bonita van Jaarsveldt as she became the new South African female lightweight champion after a split decision win over Raider Muleba at a TLB…

South African boxing received a black eye once more after five female ring officials slept at the foyer at Meropa Hotel in Polokwane. After officiating at the Mama Rocks Boxing…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Following the upgrading of his fight from just a mere 10 rounds bout to an eliminator for the number two spot on the International Boxing Federation (IBF)…

Thembelani Nxoshe’s trainer Amanda ‘Jahman’ Magatya wants his boxer to succeed where other Eastern Cape boxers failed. At least four boxers from the Eastern Cape have failed to wrestle the…

Eastern Cape boxer Zolisa Batyi has secured a fight just less than two months after he successfully defended his South African featherweight title. Batyi, who drew with Capetonian Abdul-Azziz Kunert…

Unbeaten world champion Sivenathi ‘Special One’ Nontshinga is impressively on weight six weeks before he defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-flyweight title against Adrian Curiel Dominguez from Mexico in…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Christopher Sibonde has claimed that Nhlanhla ‘Mount Kilimanjaro’ Tyirha is looking for a new promotional home as he feels that he needs more fights under his belt.…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Rightly or wrongly, boxing purists still reckon that Duncan Village boxer Yanga ‘Showtime’ Sigqibo was not impressive in his last three fights here at home. And Sigqibo…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo With his attempt to lead Hekkie ‘Hexecutioner’ Budler to glory once more having fallen short last Monday, award-winning boxing trainer Colin ‘Nomakanjani’ Nathan has now changed his…

She has admitted that organising two tournaments is no walk in the park, but Joyce Kungwane has insisted that she’s not a bundle of nerves as the clock is ticking…