Category: Boxing

By Monwabisi Jimlongo As he is finalising his preparations for next week’s fight against Boonrueang Phayom from Thailand, Sikho Nqothole has made it clear that he’s not interested in fighting…

Mexican boxer Luis ‘Fletchita’ Castillo has revealed that he’s yet to sign a fight contract for his upcoming clash against Ayanda Ndulani from South Africa. But Castillo, who clashes with…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Members of the Boxing South Africa (BSA) board went ‘cap in hand’ begging parliament’s portfolio committee on sport, arts and culture for more funding just over a…

Former world champion Hekkie ‘Hexecutioner’ Budler is not going to face Thai boxer Kitidech Hirunsuk anymore as he has a new opponent for next week’s fight. Budler was due to…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Parliament’s portfolio committee on sport, arts and culture is concerned about the legal losses Boxing South Africa (BSA) suffered at the hands of Moffat Qithi, the boxing…

Bongani Mahlangu proved once again that age is nothing, but just a number as he successfully made the first defence of his South African junior-featherweight title at the SABC’s Renaissance…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo For all the world titles that he has won in his professional boxing career, there’s still something that is missing in Hekkie ‘Hexecutioner’ Budler’s belt collection. South…

For Bathabile Ziqubu winning the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa female junior-bantamweight title was more like an atonement for failing to win the South African crown. Ziqubu, who is trained…

Sanele Magwaza defeated Malawian Grey Chimkwapulo to become the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental junior-featherweight champion during a fight held at the Wells Estate Multipurpose Centre in Gqeberha on…

DeeJay Kriel’s quest to return to the top has taken him to a fight against Indian boxer Sandeep Kumar in Johannesburg early next month. Kriel, a former International Boxing Federation…