Sive Nontshinga: record, next fight and profile →
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.
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.
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 2021, stopping Teraji in the 10th round to claim the WBC junior flyweight title.
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.
The IBF has ordered South Africa's Sivenathi Nontshinga to defend his title against Japan’s Masamichi Yabuki.
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 Manager Hloks Ramagole. "The belt has been sitting in my office for a few weeks now. I've just been waiting for Sive to come back from East London so Andre could officially present and give it to him," said Colin Nathan, Director of NO DOUBT Management and Sivenathi's Trainer and Manager.
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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.
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