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Top prospect Luzuko Siyo has already blown away boxing fans in the Eastern Cape. Now it’s the turn of Gauteng fight fans to see the country’s best young fighter in action. The unbeaten SA light-flyweight champion will make his up-country debut at Emperors Palace on March 3, on the undercard of Hekkie Budler’s IBO championship
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Rodney Berman’s much-anticipated Super Eight cruiserweight tournament is fast taking shape with seven of the eight competing fighters already in the pot. The South African-based contingent includes Flo Simba, Zack Mwekassa and Daniel Bruwer, while there is a heady mix of African fighters among the remainder. They include Daniel Adotey of Ghana, Faisal Ibnel Arrami
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In an exciting twist for Tommy “Gun” Oosthuizen, promoters Rodney Berman and Lou Di Bella have pulled him off the February 11 card in the United States in favour of topping a ShoBox bill, also in the US, in April. While there was delight that Oosthuizen would feature on the undercard of the Victor Ortiz-Andre
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Top trainer Colin Nathan headed straight to the beach in Cape Town his week, which he probably deserved after three weeks’ networking and training in the US. Nathan returned from a fortnight in Los Angeles after spending his first week at the World Boxing Council convention in Las Vegas. “Unbelievable,” he remarked. “The gala itself
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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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As Christmas tidings go, Tommy Oosthuizen could not have asked for much more. This follows promoter Rodney Berman receiving confirmation that he will appear on the undercard of one of the biggest fights of 2012 – the February 11 rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Promoter Lou
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Given the success of the just completed international Super Six tournament in America, won in style by super-middleweight hotshot Andre Ward at the weekend, promoter Rodney Berman is forging ahead with plans to stage an Africa-style tournament along similar lines. Having assessed the state of the divisions, Berman believes that cruiserweight is the most vibrant,
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Tommy Oosthuizen’s stocks continue to rise. The IBO super-middleweight champion, fresh off a successful title defence against Francisco Sierra, got official word this week that Di Bella Promotions, Golden Gloves’ partners, are pushing for him to appear on the undercard of Andre Berto-Victor Ortiz II in Las Vegas on February 11. “They recognise that Tommy
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The 49th annual World Boxing Council convention opened on Monday morning at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. A huge crowd was in attendance – estimated at 1200 – and included around 90 former or current world champions and 70 promoters from all around the world. The emcees for the opening ceremonies were
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Simba-Bruwer hotting up
I like the way issac fights I still think that fight with tomy wasn't a draw to me isac won ...
Simba-Bruwer hotting up
Ruben, im not disputing your skills or ability to pull a crowd. I enjoy your fights because you give 100% ...
Simba-Bruwer hotting up
Let's let the man fight and see wat his got let's all keep quiet and let him do the talkin ...