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September 29th 2010

Golden Gloves Promotions have announced another opponent for Jason “Badman” Bedeman on November 6, 2006 on the chief undercard of their tournament which has been unsurprisingly been named “The War”

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September 29th 2010

There are so many fight experts in this trade, or would tell you that swashbuckling puncher Johnny “Hurricane” Muller HERO is a cinch to becoming a turnstile favourite. Nevertheless, after the rock-like Muller’s last bout; (an 6 draw with Elvis Moyo on September 18)

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September 27th 2010

South African latest heavyweight sensationa Flo “The Demolition Man” Simba (7-0, 6 knockouts) is being primed to face his first foreign boxing opponent in Colombia’s Hugo Anibal Abad Monzana

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September 24th 2010

When artistry, pace and exquisite  boxing are concerned, I think we may safely say that 26-year-old Grant “The Fireball” Fourie and Bongani Dlamini could entertain fight lovers on November 6, at Emperors Palace, as well as some fighters who are already champions

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September 24th 2010

The last time South Africa entertained a bill with such trappings, the jackpot stacked over a million-dollars and when it all was over, Hasim Rahman had knocked out Lennox Lennox to annex the heavyweight championship of the world

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September 21st 2010

WBA All Africa and IBO Africa lightweight champion Jason “Badman” Bedeman (13-0-2, with 10 knockouts) is presently riding the crest of a wave, after a series of inspiring wins (three this year in 2010)

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September 20th 2010

In cold, precise detail, Limpopo-born Lovemore Ndou, who owns a professional fight ledger of 48-11-2 and has been competing for almost 17 seasons in the fight game, successfully defended his IBO world welterweight title at Emperors Palace last night when he was adjudged to have fashioned a “split” decision 12-round victory over eleven-year younger Bongani

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September 13th 2010

It a bit late now but Golden Gloves Promoters have been warned to “watch out for Julius Alcos” of the Philippines, who challenges South Africa’s Gideon Buthelezi for his IBO world minimum-weight title on September 18 at Emperors Palace

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September 13th 2010

Johnny Du Plooy was never a southpaw. Not that this naturally talented heavyweight of the 1980’s ever minded facing fighters who boxed from the left-handed stance. “I handled them as good as I did fighting boxers who squared up from the orthodox”, said Du Plooy, a slight trace of that old bravado in his voice

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September 13th 2010

When Emperors Palace announced their CRUNCH-TIME bill this coming Saturday night, I think they misplayed the degree of both showmanship and fierce antagonism that now permeates through the two-star world title event

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