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February 9th 2010

South Africa’s Tommy “Tommy Gun” Oosthuizen (9-0, with 7 knockouts) is firing brimstone out of one eye and cold-fury out the other, in anticipation of his February 27 defence of the WBA Pan Africa super middleweight title against Zambia’s John Chibuta (8-3, with 1 knockout) at Emperors Palace

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February 8th 2010

*An open letter to Hekkie Budler ahead of his vacant IBO world junior flyweight title bout against Juanito Rubillar at Emperors Palace on February 27*

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February 8th 2010

Heavyweight prospect Flo “The Demolition Man” Simba is potentially South Africa’s next box-office king! So says trainer Harold Volbrecht as he prepares his unbeaten protege for the most lucrative 4-round bout in local ring history on February 27 at Emperors Palace

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February 8th 2010

On February 27, 1956, a 21-year-old Elvis Presley released the hit-song “Heartbreak Hotel”, and 54 years later to the day, South Africa’s 21-year-old Hekkie “The Hex-ecutioner” Budler will step away from his corner at Emperors Palace Casino, in search of a “hit” of his own

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February 2nd 2010

Current WBA Pan African super middleweight champion Tommy “Tommy Gun” Oosthuizen is on course for a crack at the IBO world super middleweight title on June 18 at Emperors Palace. So says Golden Gloves Promoter Rodney Berman

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February 1st 2010

South Africa’s two-time Hall of Famer, Brian Mitchell, has warned Hekkie “The Hex-ecutioner” Budler of the danger of underrating Juanito Rubillar and employing the correct fight plan, when they fight for the vacant IBO world junior flyweight title on February 27, at Emperors Palace

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February 1st 2010

Golden Gloves Promotions wish to place on record our heart-felt condolences to the family of undefeated IBO lightweight champion Mlungisi “The Shark” Dlamini, who tragically lost his life in a motor-accident on Friday. An unbeaten fighter at the time of his death, the 27-year-old Dlamini was an excellent boxer and his death is a great

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February 1st 2010

Former four-time world champion Baby Jake Matlala believes that IBO Africa junior flyweight champion Hekkie “The Hex-ecutioner” Budler has the makings of a future ring great

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