Category: Boxing

For many years East London fight fans had been complaining about the sometimes unbecoming behaviour of Boxing South Africa (BSA) provincial manager in the Eastern Cape, Phakamile Jacobs, and they…

The World Boxing Federation (WBF) has opted to give Philippi-based boxer Lunga ‘Pressure Cooker’ Sitemela a three months suspension instead of stripping him of the junior-lightweight title. This followed after…

That veteran campaigner Jackson ‘M3’ Chauke is going to fight for a world title has been long time coming considering that he’s the most consistent flyweight boxer in South Africa…

Akani Sambu looks likely to become Yanga ‘Showtime’ Sigqibo’s first opponent now that the Duncan Village boxer has moved up to the bantamweight division from junior-bantamweight. Sigqibo, a former SA…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Just over three months since he defeated Japanese boxer Tomoki Kameda in Japan, Lerato ‘Lights Out’ Dlamini has signed a contract to face the former world champion…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo Always criticised for failing in his duties as a Boxing South Africa (BSA) employee, tardy and controversial provincial manager Phakamile Jacobs has now been ordered by the…

By Monwabisi Jimlongo East London-based boxing trainer Lonwabo ‘Lonki’ Witbooi has added yet another South African champion to his stable at Lukhanyo Boxing Club. Already, Witbooi has SA female bantamweight…

World boxing champion and Japanese boxer Kenshiro ‘The Amazing Boy’ Teraji beat Carlos Canizales by a majority decision at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday. As a result…

Boxing champion Asemahle ‘The Predator’ Wellem has made yet another about turn as he is not going to travel to Russia and fight against unbeaten Russian boxer Pavel Silyagin anymore.…

Having spent more than five years in the junior-bantamweight division, Duncan Village boxer Yanga ‘Showtime’ Sigqibo has now decided to move up to the bantamweight. Sigqibo, who is a former…