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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 in Durban, pushing them out to  14th spot. Fielding ...

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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 title clash against Mexican ...

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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 him to quit on his stool and ...

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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 division in a defence in Mthatha on Saturday.
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Boxing community shocked by death of Duncan ...

Recently retired former world champion Simpiwe Konkco led tributes after the death of Duncan Village boxer Nhlanhla Ngamntwini. Affectionately known as “24”, Ngamntwini died at Frere Hospital in East London after a short illness. Though he had ...
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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 ...

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Delight as Duncan Village boxers pass dope tests

The handlers of world-acclaimed Duncan Village boxers breathed a collective sigh of relief when they passed dope ...

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Row over Thunzi-Mputhi title clash

Has the newly appointed sanctioning committee started on the wrong footing in executing its duties by disregarding a ...

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Eastern Cape boxing grant returns amid distribution row

The delay in the resumption of Eastern Cape boxing development funding has finally been resolved with the first of the ...

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Fuzile, Berman mend rift, reunite for ring return

A lengthy rift between former world title challenger Azinga Fuzile and top SA boxing promoter Rodney Berman has been ...

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Nontshinga in historic world title unification clash

SA’s lone major world boxing champion Sivenathi “Special One” Nontshinga will add another feather to his cap when he ...

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Kodwa gives promoters chance to nominate Boxing SA board candidates

The boxing fraternity must nominate people they prefer for consideration by sport, arts and culture minister Zizi Kodwa ...

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Thunzi, Mputhi title clash likely breaks SA record

Calls for Boxing SA to implement a punch-stats facility in bouts reached a crescendo after Luvuyo Mputhi and Chumani ...

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Batyi retains SA featherweight crown with Hobyane stoppage

Zolisa Batyi stopped outgunned Lucky Hobyane with body shots in round eight to retain the SA featherweight title at ...

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Stelle returns with win at Orient Theatre

SA junior bantamweight contender Enathi Stelle returned to the ring with success after his 26-second knockout loss to ...

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Scuffle erupts ahead of SA title clash

A nasty scuffle erupted between Zolisa Batyi and Lucky Hobyane over holding the SA belt during their final weigh-in at ...