Golden Gloves

After the punch-up at September 18 at Emperors Palace, there’s going to be a lot of room left for retrospection. Clearly predictions are just that, and once the ‘fat lady has sung’ there will be ample time for analysing results in accordance with the prescribed theory that always goes: “It may take a bit of

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

It seemed like such a long time ago that Johnny du Plooy was one of South Africa’s “Golden Heavyweights” of the past, 22-years-at-least, and a name several ghosts of yesteryear like Foord, McCorkindale and Ralph would lend an understanding eye

Now that Osborne “Big Daddy” Machimane (18-6-1) has rejoined Elias Tshabalala, there could be a real chance of seeing the current SA heavyweight champion fight former rival Anton Nel (16-11-3) for the national championship

If former heavyweight fighter Johnny du Plooy is spotted in the street today, he’ll probably have a thing to say about his fighter; Bongani Mwelase, who challenges South African ring legend Lovemore Ndou for the IBO world welterweight title at Emperors Palace next weekend, September

SA Heavyweight champion Osborne “Big Daddy” Machimane (18-6-1, with 13 knockouts) has rejoined former trainer Elias Tshabalala. “Osborne approached me fairly recently and said he wanted to come see me” said Elias, who is keen to have the big hitting heavyweight features on Emperors Palace tournaments

IBO world welterweight champion Lovemore Ndou (47-11-2, with 31 knockouts) opponent for September 18 at Emperors Palace, former South African welterweight titleholder Bonganie “Cyclones” Mwelase (14-0, with 12 knockouts), is either the newest “cock-of-the-walk” in South African boxing or a kid with a far inflated ego!