Category: Boxing

Vanquished Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has thanked his family and fans following his failed bid to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) ‘Super’ welterweight title on Saturday evening (Sunday morning…

Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas caused an upset as he outpointed veteran Manny Pacquiao at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States, on Saturday evening (Sunday morning South Africa time).…

The Gauteng Boxing Promoters Association (GBPA) is showing the way once again. The GBPA has finalised a bill for a 26 September tournament scheduled for the Booysens Boxing Gym in…

Bloemfontein-based boxer Sihle Jelwana from Komani claims he was not aware that he needed to be cleared by Boxing South Africa (BSA) before flying to fight in Russia earlier this…

It’s still not clear whether Asanda Gingqi and Abdul-Aziz Kunert are indeed going to fight next month despite the 18th of September being bandied about as the date of their…

Hunger and a desire to put bread on the table for his family compelled Sabelo Ngebiyana to go fight in Russia without being cleared by Boxing South Africa (BSA) almost…

Siphiwe ‘Matukuza’ Lusizi is gearing up for his comeback fight against Darrin Rossouw. Five months after he started training, Lusizi feels ready to get into the ring and do the…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Boxing South Africa (BSA) is not ready to deal with Sabelo Ngebiyana and Sihle Jelwana. This comes after the two boxers ‘sneaked’ out of South Africa to…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo It’s easy to figure out why newly-crowned South African female bantamweight champion Sharadene Fortuin is a happy boxer. Earlier this year, Fortuin was kicking her heels at…

Sharadene Fortuin from Seymour in the Eastern Cape shook off ring rust and won the South African female bantamweight title. The former International Boxing Organisation (IBO) female bantamweight champion, who…