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SOUTH African boxing has suffered a low blow after the death of one of the country’s bright prospects Anele Makhwelo on Wednesday morning following injuries he sustained in his SA flyweight title fight against Doctor Ntsele in Bloemfontein on Friday.
They may have a combined age of 81 years with a combined fight record of 108 fights but Francois Botha has promised an explosion when he faces American Michael Grant at Monte Casino in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 19.
One of South Africa’s boxing crowd-pullers Nkosinathi Joyi will finally be back in the ring on October 8 when he takes Japanese challenger Katsunari Takayama in his IBF mini-flyweight title defence at Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa.
SOUTH African fighter Simpiwe Nongqayi left on Monday night on his way to Mexico where he will engage in a rematch against Jorge Arce in Mexicali Baja in Mexico on Saturday.
IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane’s title defence against Italian mandatory challenger Andrea Sarritzu initially scheduled for September 23 in Cagliari, Italy has been pushed back to October 14 at the same venue.
THE odds may be heavily stacked against him but South African underdog Gideon Buthelezi is confident of dethroning WBC junior flyweight champion Adrian Hernandez when they clash at Faro Polanco in Mexico City, Mexico next Saturday.
MEXICAN whirlwind Jorge Arce has been granted his wish to avenge his defeat by South African fighter Simpiwe Nongqayi after the deal was finally sealed for a rematch scheduled to be held at Mexicali Baja in Mexico on September 24.
SOUTH African forgotten former heavyweight world champion Corrie Sanders is backing Vitali Klitschko to beat Tomasz Adamek when they clash for the WBC heavyweight title at Stadion Miejski, Wroclaw in Poland on Saturday.
South African fighter Evans Mbamba has vowed to avenge the defeat of his compatriot Mzukisi Sikali when he takes on Vic Darchinyan at Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia on Saturday.
The spotlight might be on the Andre Berto’s IBF welterweight title challenge to Slovenian Jan Zaveck at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, US on Saturday but South African Thomas Oosthuizen is determined to steal the show when he takes on Aaron Pryor Jnr on the HBO televised co feature.