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THE camp of South African fighter Vusi Malinga is consulting professional advisers over the IBF’s decision to bypass Malinga for a mandatory shot at newly crowned IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares.
The camp of South African fighter Vusi Malinga has entered the fray sparked by the controversy surrounding Abner Mares’ points victory over Joseph Agbeko by objecting any prospect of an immediate rematch between the two.
Relatively unknown South African fighter Vusi Malinga is rooting for IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko to beat Abner Mares when they clash in a Showtime Final at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, US on Saturday.
SOUTH African fighter Tshifhiwa Munyai has entered into a shortlist of opponents earmarked to challenge Nonito Donaire for his WBO and WBC bantamweight titles in a venue yet to be confirmed on November 5.
The boxing tournament scheduled to be held at Mhluzi Ext 7 Hall, Middelburg, South Africa on Saturday would be just another meaningless show featuring an SA title fight if it did not involve one Nkululeko Mhlongo.
THE boxing referee Allen Matakane who is at the center of the riots that erupted at Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa last weekend has broken his silence and poured his heart out about his manhandling by prominent promoter Mzi Mnguni and the subsequent threat to his life by the spectators.
South African fighter Gideon Buthelezi is planning to join the famed Wild Card Boxing Gymnasium in US to prepare for his WBC junior flyweight title challenge against Mexican Adrian Hernandez in a date yet to be confirmed in September in Mexico.
Top South Africa boxing promoter Mzi Mnguni is in hot water with Boxing SA (local commission) after he physically confronted referee Allen Matakane during his tournament at Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa on Sunday.
The name Aaron Pryor still sends shivers down Harold Volbrecht’s spine even though the American has long retired from the boxing ring and Volbrecht has since established himself as one of the top South African trainers after his own checkered career which included two world title challenges.
A riot erupted at Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa on Sunday when boxing spectators hurled missiles into the ring protesting the premature stopping of the South African junior lightweight title between defending champion Godfrey Nzimande and Ayanda Yaphi in favour of Nzimande in the eighth round.