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South Africa has been blessed with some great trainers through the years. After an “apprenticeship” of 20-odd years, Elias Tshabalala has now emerged to join the ranks of the very best. A quiet, understated man, he lets his boxers do the talking, which is why he is perhaps less well known than some of his

They say that styles make fights. Unfortunately, the bout between Tshifhiwa Munyai and Danilo Pena was the equivalent of oil and water – a dreadful mix. Pena is a southpaw built like a pitbull, and he fought like one: his early ambition gave way to spoiling tactics which served only to throw Munyai off his

The division is brimful of talent, among them Steve Molitor, Wilfredo Vasquez junior and even fellow South Africans Takalani Ndlovu and Jeffrey Mathebula.
Berman hopes that he will be able to steer Munyai towards a unification fight down the road

Munyai, best known as the “Atomic Spider”, is perhaps best placed after his narrow points defeat for the WBC “silver” bantamweight title last year. He was unfairly deducted two points; points that would have swung the balance of the bout against Christian Esquivel

The man they call “The Atomic Spider” has been included in the World Boxing Council’s annual awards, having been nominated in the category “Most Dramatic Fight” for his 12-round war with the Mexican

After the WBC’s assurance in August, that Tshifiwa “The Atomic Spider” Munyai would receive a rematch with Chris Esquivel for a loss that many foreign judges’ deemed diabolical, South Africa’s Tshifiwa Munyai will now instead pursue either the IBO bantamweight or junior featherweight titles