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Unbeaten British boxer Denton Vassell has emerged as the front runner to face South African Chris Van Heerden for the vacant IBO welterweight title at Emperors Palace, SA on September 24.
AFTER enduring 19 months of frustrating inactivity, the world has suddenly smiled up to Simpiwe Vetyeka as he is one fight away from challenging for the WBC crown again.
IBO super middleweight champion Thomas Oosthuizen may have scraped through with a close points verdict over veteran William Gare in the eyes of many ringsiders a fortnight ago but that has not stopped the young champion from aiming to invade the US boxing scene in his next bout.
South African Noni Thenge affirmed her status as one of the best female fighters in the world pound for pound when she scored an impressive fourth round knockout of New Zealander Daniella Smith to lift the IBF world welterweight crown at Carnival City in Brakpan, South Africa, on Saturday night.
South African female boxing is pinning hopes on Noni Thenge to give it a massive boost by winning the IBF world female welterweight title when she challenges New Zealander Daniella Smith at Carnival City in Brakpan, SA on Saturday night.
OSCAR Chauke’s camp may have talked big during the press conference of his Saturday’s IBF junior featherweight elimination clash against homeboy Jeffrey Mathebula at Carnival City in Brakpan, South Africa (SA) but that has not stopped him becoming the underdog.
South African lass Noni Thenge says her historic IBF world welterweight title clash against New Zealander Daniella Smith at Carnival City, Brakpan in South Africa on Saturday will be a mere formality as she already sees herself as a champion.
JEFFREY Mathebula has promised to continue with his new-found aggression when he takes on Oscar Chauke in an IBF junior featherweight eliminator for the second spot at Carnival City, Brakpan in South Africa on Saturday.
The rematch for the battle of the old men is being discussed between legendary Evander Holyfield and Francois Botha for South Africa in a date in November.
He may possess a patchy fight record which dismisses him as a top fighter but William Gare once again proved how durable and cagey he is when he took unbeaten prospect and 10th rated Ring Magazine Thomas Oosthuizen to deep waters in their IBO super middleweight title clash at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa last weekend.