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Sivenathi Nontshinga promises to rise again after defeat to Masamichi Yabuki

Former IBF light flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga has vowed to bounce back and become a three-time world champion after losing his title to heavy-handed Japan star Masamichi Yabuki.

Sivenathi Nontshinga's Japanese gamble backfires as Masamichi Yabuki earns his second world title

Japanese veteran Masamichi Yabuki became a two-weight world champion with a ninth-round victory over South African star Sivenathi Nontshinga to claim the IBF junior flyweight title.

IBF champion Sivenathi Nontshinga set to return against heavy-handed Masamichi Yabuki

Sivenathi Nontshinga will head to Japan to defend the title he lost to and regained from Curiel, against the IBF’s No. 2, 32-year-old Japanese puncher Masamichi Yabuki, 16-4 (15 KOs) on October 12 in Nagoya and he upset Kenshiro Teraji in September...

Sunny Edwards Flashes Humility, Sharp Disposition in Presser Monologue

Sunny Edwards inarguably has the gift of gab – trash talk, specifically – but he also has shown grace in defeat. He was as loquacious as ever in Thursday's press conference ahead of his Saturday fight against Adrian Curiel.

Nontshinga Likely To Defend IBF Title Against Yabuki Next

The IBF has ordered South Africa's Sivenathi Nontshinga to defend his title against Japan’s Masamichi Yabuki.

The Special One Receives 2nd IBF World Title Belt

IBF world jnr.flyweight Champion Sivenathi "The Special One" Nontshinga received his second IBF World title belt at the NO DOUBT Management office this morning by IBF Africa representative Andre De Vries and Boxing South Africa Gauteng Provincial Man...

Kenshiro Teraji Targeting Undisputed 108-Pound Challenge Before Flyweight Switch

Kenshiro Teraji Targeting Undisputed 108-Pound Challenge Before Flyweight Switch

Unification Possible at Junior Flyweight With Nontshinga-Gonzalez in the Works

After his brilliant redemption victory over Adrian Curiel in Mexico in February, South Africa’s IBF junior flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga could find himself in a unification fight.

Sivenathi Nontshinga Open To Sunny Edwards Fight In UK, After Mandatory Against Christian Araneta

IBF light flyweight champion Sivenathi Nontshinga has welcomed a fight with former flyweight belt holder Sunny Edwards.

IBF Orders Sivenathi Nonthshinga to Defend Title Against Christian Araneta

IBF Orders Sivenathi Nonthshinga to Defend Title Against Christian Araneta

Hearn: Edwards-Nontshinga Is A Massive Fight, We Can Make It Happen This Year

Promoter Eddie Hearn has stated that a fight between Sivenathi Nontshinga and Sunny Edwards “is definitely one we could look to make in the summer.”

Adrian Curiel-Sivenathi Nontshinga II: Stats & Stakes

Junior flyweight has already delivered a fight of the year contender in 2024. Kenshiro’s lineal title defense against Carlos Canizales set a bar for the division this year, the same way his run atop the division has set a bar for what has been a stro...

IBF Second-Day Weights: Adrian Curiel 116.4, Sivenathi Nontshinga 116.9

Adrian Curiel and Sivenathi Nontshinga have satisfied their final obligation to move forward with their rematch. Both boxers were well within the rehydration allowance for the IBF-mandated second-day weigh-in. All participants in IBF-sanctioned fi...

Adrian Curiel, Sivenathi Nontshinga Make Weight For IBF Title Fight Rematch In Oaxaca, Mexico

Adrian Curiel was one-half pound lighter for his first title defense than when he won the IBF belt just three months ago. The defending titlist and its previously claimant, Sivenathi Nontshinga, were both boxers were within the junior flyweight limit...

Can Adrian Curiel Stun Again?

By Cliff Rold - The nature of a stunning result can vary. Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson stunned the world. It may have stunned some neighboring ones too. Other results can feel just as shocking to those watching, even if the magnitude of the...