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Gideon Buthelezi will get the chance to ease the cobwebs out of his system when he meets Shamile Kortman in a light-flyweight contest at Emperors Palace on May 28. Buthelezi hasn’t fought since his disappointing two-round blowout against Adrian Hernandez for the WBC title last September. Buthelezi subsequently ditched cornerman Elias Tshabalala and has signed
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Hekkie Budler and Nkosinathi Joyi are fighters in their prime, sharing similar weights, but it would be harder to find two more contrasting figures in SA boxing. Budler is the IBO minimumweight champion and a regular staple at Emperors Palace and on SuperSport. Joyi, in turn, is the IBF minimumweight champion who fights almost exclusively
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Gideon Buthelezi’s world title dreams turned to dust in Mexico on Saturday night as he was pummeled to defeat inside two rounds by WBC junior-flyweight champion Adrian Hernandez. The two had a fairly even opening round, but then Hernandez cut loose in the second. Not regarded as an especially big puncher, Hernandez chopped Buthelezi down
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What could have been a disaster ended up with happy smiles all round thanks to the generosity of WBC secretary general Mauricio Sulaiman this week. This followed Gideon Buthelezi arriving in Mexico for his WBC title fight, only to realise he had forgotten to pack his boxing boots. Frantic, he wasn’t sure what to do.
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Gideon Buthelezi couldn’t have chosen a tougher environment as he goes in search of the World Boxing Council title in Mexico this weekend. He will be up against home fighter Adrian Hernandez, making the first defence of the title he won in style in April. Hernandez is every inch the archetypal Mexican boxer: busy, slick
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Buthelezi Gideon Buthelezi was given a rousing send-off on Tuesday as friends, dignitaries and the boxing media wished him well ahead of his WBC title challenge against Adrian Hernandez in Mexico next weekend. Amid the august surroundings of Melrose Arch, where his sponsors Ocean Basket laid on a spread fit for royalty, Buthelezi spoke confidently
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South Africa’s big World Boxing Council breakthrough was confirmed this week with Rodney Berman’s announcement that Gideon Buthelezi will challenge Adrian Hernandez for his light-flyweight title in Monterrey, Mexico on September 24. It will be the first time a local will have fought for the mainstream title in 10 years; the last one being Dingaan
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Tommy Oosthuizen will leave for Mississippi next week to prepare for his fight against Aaron Pryor jnr on September 3. The three-week lead time is to ensure he acclimatises well and is fully settled ahead of what is easily the most important bout of his career. While Oosthuizen has fought (and beaten) a bunch of
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Reports that Gideon Buthelezi is to fight for the WBC title in Monterrey, Mexico are wide of the mark. This isn’t because promoter Rodney Berman doesn’t want the fight, but because it is clearly designed to compromise Buthelezi, who hasn’t been given notice – the so-called “fight” is less than a month away. “This is
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The Eastern Cape could be in for a boxing windfall if Rodney Berman has his way. In Mexico for this weekend’s WBC title eliminator featuring Simpiwe Vetyeka, on top of his to-do list is securing IBO champion Gideon Buthelezi a WBC title shot in SA. Buthelezi last fought in January when he outhustled and outboxed
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Big and brash, Zack marches to his own beat
Wow Flo Fan Big view on Colin, not pulling any punches ha! Not every fighter is going to be a great ...
Big and brash, Zack marches to his own beat
Bernard, honestly, has Colin won any title"s, been inducted to the Hall Of Fame, dont think so. Colin hasnt been ...
Big and brash, Zack marches to his own beat
Personally I dont believe Flo will get through Mchunu. I immediately noticed that he wobbled when Bruwer hit him with ...