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Nxoshe begs for action after removal from ratings

The general feeling was that Mdantsane boxer Thembelani Nxoshe would succeed Jackson Chauke when the latter vacated the SA flyweight crown after being given his toughest ...

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Kuse crossing fingers for Jerusalem win in Japan

Mdantsane southpaw Siyakholwa Kuse may get a world title shot sooner than expected if WBC champion Melvin Jerusalem beats Yudai Shigeoka in a ...

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BSA yet to take action over Eastern Cape trio’s Tanzanian bouts

Boxing SA is yet to take action against three Eastern Cape boxers who sneaked out of the country to fight in Tanzania in December. The boxers, ...

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Underdog Batyi unfazed by Sibisi, Khuzwayo ...

The jostling by challengers for Zolisa Batyi’s title does not faze his camp as he chases a remarkable fifth defence at East London’s Orient Theatre on April 27. Batyi is scheduled to defend his SA featherweight title against Lindelani Sibisi, ...
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‘Chance delayed is chance denied’ for Sizani

Komani boxer Luvuyo Sizani’s management have complained bitterly over his removal from the SA light-heavyweight ratings, after having spent months as the only ranked contender in the division without fighting for the vacant title. Sizani was ...
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Batyi to face Sibisi after Khuzwayo dispute

Zolisa Batyi’s camp has struck a deal with Lindelani Sibisi to challenge him for the SA featherweight title after a ...

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Kevin Lerena takes on new role in new boxing promotional outfit Aquila

WBC bridgerweight champion Kevin Lerena has become the face of a new local boxing promotion that will stage its first ...

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Mthi aiming to get big fights after upset win

Women’s boxing may be in the doldrums, but rising star Okuhle Mthi is aiming high after becoming a front-runner for ...

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East London promoters in war of words over SA title bout

A dispute has flared up between East London promoters over the SA featherweight title defence by champion Zolisa ...

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Bungu leads tributes for Duncan Village hero Batala

Tony Batala’s boxing career was overshadowed by the fight which never took place between him and eventual boxing ...

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Boxing row ends with McKenzie’s appointment of BSA board

The drawn-out legal stand-off which plunged boxing into a crisis involving the sports ministry, promoters and Boxing ...

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Ngxeke leads world-rated SA boxers

Having closed the year with two major world champions, SA boxers are set to contest for more world titles after the ...

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SA boxers dominate ring action despite boardroom gloom

SA boxing experienced mixed fortunes in 2024 with boardroom battles grabbing the spotlight while ring action ...

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Sports minister McKenzie calls on new BSA board to prioritise the interests of boxers

Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has called on the new board of Boxing South Africa to ensure boxers ...

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Nomad Tyirha challenges Sibanda to mini-fly clash

Fresh from losing to Mdantsane’s Siyakholwa Kuse, Beaven Sibanda has been challenged by Kuse’s homeboy Nhlanhla ...

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Judges got Usyk win wrong, says vanquished heavyweight Fury

British heavyweight Tyson Fury said the judges made a mistake in awarding a unanimous decision win to Oleksandr Usyk of ...

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Hem dismisses Mahlangu’s muti accusation

SA junior-featherweight champion Siyabulea Hem has labelled veteran Bongani Mahlangu delusional after Mahlangu ...

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Warring East London boxing trainers make up

East London boxing trainers Khangelani Jack and Siviwe Mqakamba have smoked the peace pipe after their altercation ...

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Hem possibly ends Mahlangu’s career in SA title rematch

SA junior featherweight champion Siyabulela Hem promised to send veteran Bongani Mahlangu to retirement in the ...

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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 ...