Boxing

2018 Commonwealth Games Boxing

SA’s Mphongoshi beaten in Gold Coast

Team South Africa’s boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games took an early blow on Friday after Siyabulela Mphongoshi lost, writes MARK ETHERIDGE in Gold Coast, Australia. Mphongoshi was the first of just two boxers in the team to fight when he took on Sri Lanka’s Thiwanke Ranasinghe. The venue was the impressive Oxenford Studios. The location hosted…

April 6, 20180Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing

Exciting times for boxing with SA-Botswana agreement

National boxing body SANABO have landed a telling blow for the code going forward with the announcement that they have entered into a bilateral agreement with African neighbours, Botswana.

June 30, 20150Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing

Boxing’s Mofu looks on the brighter side

By Mark Etheridge South Africa's boxers punched above their weight to bring back five medals from the recent African Region 5 Games in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

December 22, 20140Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing Commonwealth Games

Boxers aim to leave their mark on 2014 Games in Glasgow

By Mark Etheridge Honoured by Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula at a recognition of excellence function in Johannesburg earlier this week, our boxers bound for the Commonwealth Games later this month are set on gaining still more recognition in Glasgow.

July 3, 20140Comments ByGary Lemke

African Youth Games Boxing

Boxers aim to hit the mark for SA in Botswana

Our four-strong boxing code at the African Youth Games in Gaborone, Botswana are confident of making their mark on the medals table, writes Mark Etheridge.

May 23, 20140Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing Commonwealth Games

SA boxers dominate Zone Four Champs ahead of Games

By Mark Etheridge With our boxers having punched their way to 11 medals at the recent African Zone Four Championships in Tshwane, Boxing SA president Andile Mofu is quietly confident ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

May 13, 20140Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing

SASCOC welcome boxing legend Mayweather

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has welcomed to Olympic House, Floyd Mayweather, the renowned and undefeated American boxing champion, who arrived in South Africa on a tour of goodwill on Wednesday.

January 16, 20140Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing

Boxing superstar heading for SA

A boxing genius is coming to South Africa; one of the most scientific fighters the world has seen.

January 12, 20140Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing

Sporting fraternity turns out to honour Baby Jake Matlala

Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala will always be remembered for his humility, Peter Ngatane said at the boxing legend's memorial service in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on Wednesday.

December 11, 20130Comments ByGary Lemke

Boxing

Ace boxer ‘Baby Jake’ passes on

South African boxer Jacob 'Baby Jake' Matlala, the shortest world champion whose fortunes were closely followed by former president, the late Nelson Mandela, died on Saturday at the age of 51.

December 7, 20130Comments ByGary Lemke