Boxing

Chairman of the Gauteng Boxing Promoters Association, Sandile Xaka, is hopeful Boxing SA will act against promoter Larry Wainstein, who insulted fans at Booysens Gym on Saturday.

Boxing SA ready to engage sanctioning body to play a bigger role in the region

In an effort to attract more fans to boxing, Boxing SA chief executive Tsholofelo Lejaka introduced a fashion parade before the annual awards in Durban in 2015.

Top trainer explains how he always gets big fights for his charges

Sivenathi Nontshinga, once a celebrated boxer after regaining the IBF junior flyweight title, faced a career setback when he lost the belt to Masamachi Yabuki in October. Nontshinga is now preparing for a crucial fight against to re-enter the IBF rankings

Gauteng has 21 Boxing SA-registered boxing promoters, but only four of them have staged significant bouts this year.

Emerging boxing trainer Mlindelwa Khumalo is confident that his fighter, Snamiso Ntuli, will win the WBO Africa super middleweight title against Namibian Paulinus Ndjolonimu. Ntuli is risking his chance of fighting for the vacant SA title for this.

Rodney Berman has a penchant for organising tantalising boxing matches, something the veteran promoter has done since 1977.

Boxing trainer Benny Pailman and his fighter Jeff Magagane are upset after Magagane lost to Bongani Fule in a controversial split decision in East London, affecting Magagane's ranking.

Near, yet far. That is how best to describe the outcome of the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini flyweight boxing championship between reigning titleholder Melvin Jerusalem and SA challenger Siyakholwa Kuse.

Featherweight contender Jeff Magagane plans a comeback to reclaim his title after losing the SA featherweight belt to Zolisa Batyi. After parting ways with his previous trainer and experiencing setbacks, Magagane has a new trainer, Bernie Pailman.

SA heavyweight champion, Chris “The Wolf” Thompson, is the second local boxer in history to win he International Boxing Association belt.

Kevin 'Two Guns' Lerena, ambassador of Aquila Boxing Promotion, promises bigger and better boxing events next year, following his wife's successful organisation of four tournaments this year at the Galleria in Sandton.

Emerging boxing manager Zwi Magudulela says he’s succeeded in producing champions since taking over the reins from his father, Thulani “Nkunzi” Magudulela, who passed away in 2021.

Siyakholwa Kuse is on the verge of achieving major recognition by attempting to dethrone Melvin Jerusalem as the WBC mini-flyweight champion. The fight, set to take place in the Philippines, coincides with the 50th anniversary of the 'Thrilla in Manila'.