COVID-19 FORCES CAF TO CANCEL UNDER-17 TOURNAMENT
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to cancel the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations tournament, which was going to start in Morocco next Monday. Chief…
IS TINOCO DEVELOPING COLD FEET?
It looks like Mexican boxer Alejandro Espinoza Tinoco is thinking twice about coming to fight in South Africa. Word coming from Central America is that Tinoco has changed his mind…
AHMAD APPEAL FAILS PAVING WAY FOR MOTSEPE TO TAKE OVER CAF PRESIDENCY
Patrice Motsepe is going to be installed as the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Rabat, Morocco, on Friday. The Mamelodi Sundowns president is set to…
BENNI, SHALULILE AND XOKI GET GONGS
AmaZulu coach Benni McCarthy and Mamelodi Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile won the January/February Coach and Player of the Month awards respectively. McCarthy, who led Usuthu to 15 points in eight…
NATHAN PULLS NO PUNCHES
By Monwabisi Jimlongo Johannesburg-based trainer Colin ‘Nomakanjani’ Nathan does not care whether boxing people like him or not as long as he is happy with his job. The award-winning boxing…
NCIKAZI RELISHES SWEET REVENGE
It was one of the season’s shocking results when Lamontville Golden Arrows succumbed to a 2-1 home defeat to struggling Black Leopards in the first round. The outcome of that…
MAGCABA GOES BIG TIME INTO BOXING PROMOTIONS
By Monwabisi Jimlongo She might not have had a successful career inside the ring, but KwaZulu-Natal boxing promoter Nomvelo Magcaba is determined to succeed in promoting the fistic sport. A…
TTM STEAL A POINT FROM SWALLOWS
Swallows FC thought they had three points in the bag as the match was on added time, but Bulelani Ndengane had other ideas as he netted to ensure that his…
STAGING TOURNAMENTS DURING COVID TIMES COSTLY
The costs of staging boxing tournaments during the times of the COVID-19 pandemic are adding more stress to promoters. Other than paying purses, airtickets and accommodation, promoters also have to…
YAHYA WITHDRAWS LEAVING MOTSEPE AS THE ONLY CANDIDATE
Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe is the last man standing for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the latest withdrawal of Ahmed Yahya from Mauritania. Yahya’s…
