Abner Mares Vacates: Malinga vs Banal For The IBF Title
SOUTH African bantamweight fighter Vusi Malinga will finally get his chance to fight for the IBF crown after Mexican Abner Mares vacated the title this week.
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Oosthuizen Made Right Call in Giving Up Ortiz-Berto Spot
MOST fighters would kill to be on a Showtime televised bill headed by an eagerly anticipated rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto.
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Tom in Critical Condition After Brutal Beating By Jubatha
THIS writer warned against approving Simpiwe Tom to fight for the vacant South African featherweight title against Sabelo Jubatha while coming from a brutal knockout defeat by Matima Molefe in his last bout in May, but the warning fell on deaf ears.
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Jubatha and Tom will finally put their hostilities in the ring
THE last time Sabelo Jubatha and Simpiwe Tom were supposed to fight negotiations between their camps got so bad that the promoters ended up fighting in court chambers. Jubatha, then the SA featherweight champion, was pressured by the more influential Mzi Mnguni who promotes Tom to defend his crown against his charge even though he was not happy with the terms of the fight.
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Nkosinathi Joyi in Desperate Bid To Save His IBF Title
SOUTH Africa’s best pound for pound boxer Nkosinathi “Mabere” Joyi is in a race against time to save his IBF mini-flyweight crown after he missed three dates to honour his mandatory defence against Japanese Katsunari Takayama.
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Malcolm Klassen Puts Demons Behind Him, Pursues Glory
FORMER two-time IBF junior lightweight champion Malcolm Klassen has endured trials and tribulations in boxing so much that he has vowed never to take things for granted again after being forced into two years of inactivity.
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Ali Funeka in Rush Hour Mode To Cover For Lost Time
ALI “Rush Hour” Funeka is one angry fighter for being denied an opportunity to ply his craft for close to two years.
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Mthalane’s Promoter Targets Big Fights, Tyson Marquez
SOUTH African promoter Branco Milenkovic has thrown down the gauntlet to other world flyweight champions who are prepared to face his IBF flyweight king Moruti Mthalane to come to the party.
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SA Boxing Dealt Another Tragedy as Top Trainer Dies
Still reeling from the shocking death of one of the country’s bright prospects Anele Makhwelo on Wednesday, South African boxing has been hit by yet another tragedy following the death of boxing trainer Mthuthezeli Nene on Thursday.
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Mitchell: “Sakio Bika is Running Scared of Oosthuizen”
The management of South African super middleweight prospect Thomas Oosthuizen is accusing fighters of running scared of the unbeaten southpaw following his impressive victory over Aaron Pryor Jnr in US last month.
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