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No love lost as Hem, Mahlangu square up before rematch at Orient Theatre

The tension between Siyabulela Hem and Bongani Mahlangu as they posed for photos before their rematch was so thick one could cut it with a knife. Having exchanged verbal ...

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Blow for fans, boxers as East London boxing show postponed

Massive boxer withdrawals have led to Sunday’s major boxing tournament in East London being postponed, leaving fighters and fans dejected. The ...

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Gutsy showing by East London boxer Down Under despite loss

East London boxer Asemahle Wellem will return home with his head held high despite suffering an eighth-round stoppage loss to Conor Wallace in a ...

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Promoter ups ante for Hem in Mahlangu rematch

Xaba Promotions has upped the ante for its budding boxing star, Siyabulela Hem, ahead of his highly anticipated rematch against veteran Bongani Mahlangu on Saturday by promising him a sheep if he scores a knockout. They clash at East London’s ...
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Ngxaka, Luthuli win big after Kuse victory

Siyakholwa Kuse’s victory against Beaven Sibanda at the weekend was not only his but that of two other boxers, Mthokozisi Ngxaka and Thami Luthuli, who will now battle for Kuse’s vacant SA title on Sunday. Kuse scored a points win over Sibanda ...
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GGP rep off to Germany to lobby for Kuse’s case

Golden Gloves Promotions representative Brian Mitchell left for Germany on Saturday to attend the WBC Convention, ...

Opinion

OPINION | Orient Theatre too valuable an asset to be left to crumble

The flagging of iconic boxing venue Orient Theatre for serious defects by Boxing SA can be described as belated as ...

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Kuse out to dispel coward claims

Siyakholwa Kuse will be out to prove he is not scared of facing Beaven Sibanda when they take each other on for the ...

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Iconic boxing venue Orient Theatre flagged for defects

The reputation of the Orient Theatre as the best boxing venue in the country is under threat after Boxing SA ...

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Ngxaka shares Sibanda weaknesses ahead of Kuse clash

Mdantsane southpaw Siyakholwa Kuse will enter Friday’s crucial bout against Beavan Sibanda with a psychological ...

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Duncan Village boxers compete for crowd-pulling superiority

Two Duncan Village boxers will compete for drawing power when they headline tournaments on the same weekend at East ...

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How Sontlaba’s conditioning skills helped Mboyiya punch above his weight

Rising East London boxing trainer Lonki Witbooi has revealed the secret behind the resurrection of former two-time ...

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Ngxaka-Luthuli clash set to be elevated to SA title fight

Mthokozisi Ngxaka and Thami Luthuli will be crossing their fingers that Suyakholwa Kuse wins on Friday so that their ...

News

East London boxing trainers’ row turns physical

Police are investigating assault charges against boxing trainer Khangelani Jack following an altercation with fellow ...

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Tyamzashe’s boxing passion runs deep despite handicap

Drivers hoot at a man being pushed in a wheelchair in NU 7 Mdantsane, but he does not stop or be distracted from ...

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Promoter anoints Teyisi before SA title clash

Just a few months ago, after Siseko Teyisi’s childhood trainer said the boxer would not be rushed into a national ...

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Hem sends chilling warning to veteran Mahlangu ahead of rematch

Duncan Village boxer Siyabulela Hem has issued a chilling warning to veteran Bongani Mahlangu, saying he will end his ...

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Organisers defend credentials of Fuzile’s next opponent

Last Born Promotions (LBP) has defended Azinga Fuzile’s Filipino opponent Eduardo Mancito after an uproar over his ...

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Batyi retains SA title to avenge Kunert draw

The general feeling is that the styles of Zolisa Batyi and Abdul-Aziz Kunert will always mesh to produce a close ...

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‘K9’ Fourie survives ‘late’ punch to score impressive knockout in Booysens

Kaine Fourie came back from the dead to score a sensational fourth-round knockout over unbeaten Ghanian Wasiru Mohammed ...