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Olympics blow as SA fail to send boxers to qualifiers

SA boxing’s Olympic drought is set to continue after the country’s amateur body confirmed that it will not send fighters to the last qualifying championships in ...

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Zizi Kodwa names new Boxing SA board with familiar faces to end ...

Sport minister Zizi Kodwa on Tuesday named the Boxing South Africa board, ending a hiatus of five months during which the professional body operated ...

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‘Iron Mike’ Tyson gives warning to Jake Paul ahead of July fight

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, preparing for his first professional fight since 2005, warned YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Monday that ...

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Nomad Tyirha joins rehabilitation boxing club

The nomadic boxing life of Mdantsane’s former world-rated Nhlanhla Tyirha has ended after he joined the All Winners Boxing Club recently. This was confirmed by Tyirha and club manager Mla Tengimfene, who rescued the career of the fighter who ...
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Boxing fraternity pays tribute to ‘great, humble’ ...

Dozens of prominent boxing figures, celebrities from the music and sporting industry, and politicians paid a fitting farewell to departed champion boxer Dingaan "The Rose of Soweto" Thobela at a memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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Cafu camp livid over IBF U-turn

Duncan Village star Phumelela Cafu’s camp  is hopping mad after the IBF rescinded its decision to mandate him for an ...

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Alvarez retains undisputed super-middleweight title with decision over Munguia

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained his undisputed super-middleweight world title with a convincing unanimous decision ...

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More SA boxers get world title eliminators

More SA boxers are getting opportunities to realise their world title aspirations, with East London fighter Phumelela ...

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Injury woes in Chippa camp for Swallows game

Chippa United have to deal with injuries to key players heading into their DStv premiership game against Swallows ...

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SA boxing great Dingaan Thobela dies aged 57

Former world champion and darling of SA sport Dingaan "Rose of Soweto" Thobela has been found dead at his Joburg flat ...

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Injuries hamper SA team in Mandela Boxing Cup

Once again injuries hampered the SA team's participation in the recently concluded inaugural Mandela Boxing Cup event ...

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Cafu on brink of fighting for two world titles

Duncan Village boxing phenomenon Phumelela Cafu will probably challenge for two world titles if he wins his mandatory ...

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Hem wins Eastern Cape boxing title

Young boxing talent Siyabulela Hem may have pushed veteran boxer Luthando Mbumbulwana into retirement after forcing ...

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Mbumbulwana set on keeping title

Luthando Mbumbulwana is determined to hold on to his provincial junior-featherweight title and remain relevant in the ...

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Boxing community shocked by death of Duncan Village’s Nhlanhla Ngamntwini

Recently retired former world champion Simpiwe Konkco led tributes after the death of Duncan Village boxer Nhlanhla ...

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Kodwa welcomes judgment that KO’d boxing promoters in high court case

Sport minister Zizi Kodwa on Wednesday welcomed the high court judgment that obliterated his legal opponents, the ...

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Veteran promoter forging ahead with boxing development campaign

Veteran East London boxing promoter Mlungisi Siyo has vowed to continue his mission of taking tournaments to remote ...

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Boxing infrastructure facing knockout blow

Mdantsane's boxing infrastructure is hanging on the ropes.

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Nontshinga shifts focus to Japan for unification clash

Jonathan Gonzalez’s habit of pulling out of unification clashes has forced Sivenathi Nontshinga’s management to shift ...

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Eastern Cape boxing legend Konkco retires

One of the Eastern Cape’s best boxing products and former world champion Simpiwe Konkco has retired from the ring ...