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Siyakholwa Kuse ready for his second crusade to conquer Jerusalem

Siyakholwa Kuse worked out shortly before heading to the prefight medical on Tuesday morning ahead of his WBC minimumweight title challenge …

Wed, 13 May 2026

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Zolani Tete torn apart in three rounds

East London star Zolani Tete lost his WBO bantamweight crown in Birmingham‚ England‚ on Saturday night‚ getting stopped in the third round b…

Mon, 02 Dec 2019

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Hekkie in 'very brutal' training

Hekkie Budler faces a tough fight against IBF junior-flyweight champion Milan Melindo in September, but it won't be as bad as his preparatio…

Sun, 16 Jul 2017

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Big fight that is not worth the wait

Did he jump in voluntarily? Or was Floyd Mayweather pushed into this long-awaited showdown against Manny Pacquiao? If you know the answer to…

Thu, 26 Feb 2015

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Boxing needs another Tyson

Will a phoenix rise from the ashes of South Africa's xenophobic shame? I say xenophobia, but in reality the attacks on the foreign shop-owne…

Thu, 29 Jan 2015

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Odds stacked against Simphiwe Vetyeka

SIMPHIWE Vetyeka will become the first South African boxer in more than 10 years to win a mega-bout if he beats Filipino star Nonito Donaire…

Fri, 30 May 2014

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Pacman must fight Floyd

Can you even think of a scenario in which the two teams simply walk away, each claiming bragging rights as world champs without actually set…

Wed, 17 Nov 2010

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Pacman must fight Floyd, Boxing is in danger of failing as a sport

Can you even think of a scenario in which the two teams simply walk away, each claiming bragging rights as world champs without actually set…

Wed, 17 Nov 2010

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Choosing battles carefully

Great records have a lot to do with who you're fighting Apart from two rocking right hands in the second round, Mayweather was untouchable a…

Wed, 05 May 2010

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20 years ago today – an event that rocked the world

It’s been 20 years since the release of Nelson Mandela, and South Africans today are celebrating that moment, the first step on the ro…

Thu, 11 Feb 2010

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Shane Mosley v Floyd Mayweather: a fight to watch

At last, a welterweight fight to look forward to. Sugar Shane Mosley will face Floyd Mayweather jnr on May 1 in a bout that will surely attr…

Fri, 05 Feb 2010

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Can the Snake Man tame Manny Pacquaio’s countryman, Juanito Rubillar?

South African Hekkie Budler, who boasts some pythons and an anaconda for household pets, steps up in class when he takes on Filipino Juanito…

Fri, 18 Dec 2009

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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather need each other

Would anybody argue with the assertion that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather jnr are the two best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet ri…

Fri, 20 Nov 2009

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Where does Manny Pacquiao fit in boxing’s all-time rankings?

Manny Pacquiao, winner of world titles at a record seven weights after his convincing victory over Miguel Cotto at the weekend, has surely e…

Wed, 18 Nov 2009

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Is Freddie Roach the greatest trainer of all time?

Freddie Roach, the coach of Manny Pacquiao, has deservedly earned a reputation of being one of the best boxing trainers in the world today. …

Wed, 04 Nov 2009

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We’re getting a new Karate Kid – what about a new Muhammad Ali?

Ali star Will Smith is doing a remake of the Karate Kid, the 1980s movie that made Ralph Macchio famous. With all the remakes and remixes we…

Tue, 03 Nov 2009

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Why Manny Pacquiao won’t KO Miguel Cotto in round 1

I have huge respect for trainer Freddie Roach, but I can’t agree with his prediction that Manny Pacquiao will knock out Miguel Cotto i…

Tue, 03 Nov 2009

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How does Pacquiao?s one-punch KO of Hatton rate?

n South Africa this weekend we saw some great one-punch KOs. Mlungisi Dlamini knocked out Zolani Marali with a straight right, ?Tommy Gun? O…

Mon, 02 Nov 2009

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How does Pacquiao’s one-punch KO of Hatton rate?

In South Africa this weekend we saw some great one-punch KOs. Mlungisi Dlamini knocked out Zolani Marali with a straight right, “Tommy…

Sun, 01 Nov 2009

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‘Raging Bull’ says boxing lacks stand-out boxers today

Jake La Motta, the world middleweight champion from 1949 to 1951 whose life story was immortalised in the movie Raging Bull, reckons there a…

Fri, 30 Oct 2009