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Kuse’s rehabilitation continues with world title march

SA mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa “Demon” Kuse continues his march towards complete rehabilitation when he vies for the African Boxing Union (ABU) title against ...

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Bad weekend for East London women’s boxing

It was a bad weekend for East London women’s boxing after two fighters returned dejected from Durban and Dubai, respectively.

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Nonqonqoto vows to win SA title bout

East London boxer Babalwa Nonqonqoto has vowed to win the SA women’s junior-bantamweight title when she challenges reigning champion Thema Zuma in a ...

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Buoyant EL boxer jets off for Dubai title fight

Buoyant East London boxer Sharadene Fortuin jetted off to Dubai on Tuesday in a mission to relaunch her international career when she clashes with Nastaran Fathi for the WBA Gold women’s junior featherweight title on Saturday.
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BSA lauds Women in Boxing series as game-changer

Boxing SA acting chief executive Nsikayezwe Sithole has hailed the ongoing women’s boxing series as one of the flagship programmes aimed at rejuvenating the sport.Sithole was speaking at the launch of the East London leg of the Women in Boxing ...
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Delight as Cafu, Stelle deal reached

One of SA’s most captivating boxing rivalries has eventually been salvaged after the belligerent camps of top two ...

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Fuzile on comeback trail to recapture world boxing form

The new management of SA's once brightest boxing star Azinga Fuzile, has promised to steer him back to glory by first ...

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Tete vows to win another world title after doping ban

Former multi-world boxing champion Zolani Tete has opened up about his lengthy ban, vowing to win yet another world ...

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Shock as Nontshinga loses world title by knockout

South Africa’s sporting euphoria suffered a dampener when Sivenathi Nontshinga, the country’s lone mainstream world ...

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Nontshinga’s fight for Africa’s recognition continues

IBF junior-flyweight world champion Sivenathi Nontshinga should not be misled by his chosen opponent, Adrian Curiel ...

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Nontshinga in buoyant mood before Monaco title bout

With the country still in a buoyant mood after the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup victory, SA’s lone world boxing ...

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Purse dispute erupts over SA title bout

A standoff has developed over the promotional rights for the SA junior-bantamweight title after the top two boxers ...

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Nontshinga inspired to follow in Boks’ footsteps

The triumph of the Springboks retaining the Rugby World Cup has inspired SA’s lone world boxing champion Sive ...

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Unlike bosses at CSA, Proteas crystal clear about where they stand at this World Cup

A city under construction, Pune is attempting to put itself on the map and move away from being just a place 150km away ...

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New BCM body to mobilise school boxing

Mobilising boxing at schools would lead to developing talent, as was the case when Welcome Ncita’s talent was ...

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Nontshinga wraps up training camp for Monaco world title bout

SA’s lone world boxing champion Sive Nontshinga will close his training camp on Saturday before jetting off to Monaco ...

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Cafu world title eliminator takes clear direction

The world title elimination prospects of Duncan Village star Phumelela Cafu took a clear  direction at the weekend ...

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Cafu risks world title shot with SA bout

The possibility of fighting for a world title eliminator will not stop Duncan Village star Phumelela Cafu from ...

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Nontshinga camp shrugs off weight rumours before Monaco world title defence

Persistent rumours that SA’s lone world boxing champion Sive Nontshinga is struggling to make the junior-flyweight ...

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Manzana relieved after mandated to contest vacant SA title

Mthatha boxer Lusizo Manzana breathed a sigh of relief after his name was confirmed as a candidate to battle for the ...