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Big sporting weekend for Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape faces a big sporting weekend, with Bafana Bafana involved in a crucial African Cup of Nations soccer qualifier against Congo at the Nelson Mandela Bay ...

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Moment of truth for Nontshinga in world title bout

SA’s lone major world boxing champion, Sivenathi Nontshinga, faces a moment of truth when he defends his IBF junior-flyweight title against ...

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Kuse refuses to vacate SA crown despite imminent world title shot

SA mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa Kuse is refusing to vacate his crown — though he has slim chances of ever defending it as he takes another ...

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‘Cinderella Man’ Nxoshe battles for ring return ...

SA boxing’s “Cinderella Man”, Thembelani Nxoshe, is going through one of the toughest challenge of his life as well as his career, with opponents scurrying for cover rather than facing him, and having to deal with the death of his father. The ...
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Organisers move boxing show to next weekend

Organisers of the Mdantsane boxing development tournament which was supposed to take place on Sunday have promised to move heaven and earth to ensure that the event takes place this weekend. The tournament, which was set to take place at the NU ...
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Berman frustrated at boxing hall of fame snub for Mzimasi Mnguni

Trainer produced fighters including IBF champions Mbulelo Botile, Vuyani Bungu and Zolani Petelo.

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Cafu leaves for historic world title bout in Japan

The second SA boxing entourage left for Japan at the weekend determined to create another layer of history by ...

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Kweyi vows to set record straight in Ngondeka rematch

Lubabalo Kweyi was so incensed when he was denied a stoppage victory over Bulelani Ngondeka in their provincial ...

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Eastern Cape boxing mourns death of legendary Vuyo Tulwana

The Eastern Cape boxing fraternity is mourning the death of one of its pioneers, Vuyo Joe Tulwana, who passed away ...

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Nontshinga’s team departs for Japan world title bout

The team of SA’s lone world boxing champion, Sivenathi Nontshinga, departs for Japan on Thursday, determined to ...

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Tyirha flees All Winners gym amid disagreement over his future

A misunderstanding between former world title contender Nhlanhla Tyirha and his management over plans for the ...

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Mdantsane show benefits from fundraising event

The revenue raised from the KayB Promotions tournament in August will fund a development show of other promoters ...

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Mthatha boxing protégé joins world-class management team

Internationally acclaimed boxing manager Colin Nathan was so impressed by Mthatha-born Asekho Nocele that he sneaked ...

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Delight as Eastern Cape government increases boxing funding

The cries of provincial boxing stakeholders for an increase in government funding were finally answered, with the ...

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Mgabi, Sigaba triumph in bantamweight title bouts

Mdantsane’s hard-punching Likho Sigaba preserved his national bantamweight title shot and Lwando Mgabi claimed the ...

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Mgabi in quest to bring another SA title to Duncan Village

Duncan Village is aiming to lift another SA title in the space of three weeks when Lwando Mgabi vies for the vacant ...

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Ngxeke inches closer to world title shot after Libranza win

Newly crowned WBO Intercontinental bantamweight champion Landile Ngxeke is inching closer to a world title shot — his ...

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Sigaba risks SA title shot with Rasmeni rematch

Boxing pundits are surprised by Likho Sigaba’s decision to risk his imminent SA title shot by giving Aphiwe Rasmeni a ...

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Relief as Blom reunites with family after ring scare

East London boxing trainer Lonki Witbooi breathed a sigh of relief after his charge, Sinethemba Blom, was finally ...

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Returning BSA boss promises to calm tensions

Returning Boxing SA boss Tsholofelo Lejaka promised to calm rising tensions between promoters and the department of ...