One of America’s top lightweights came to Jan Smuts Stadium in East London last night in search of a world title opportunity and in the eyes of many, Zahir Raheem was almost certain to return home to the US with that title challenge in his pocket. After all, hadn’t Raheem easily defeated one of the…
By Mesuli Zifo Top Australian flyweight fighter Hussein Hussein arrived at the East London airport yesterday for his IBF world title elimination clash against Moruti Mthalane at Jan Smuts Stadium on July 5. Accompanied by his trainer/brother Billy and a sparring partner, Hussein chatted freely with reporters and described his visit to South Africa as…
East London will become the focal point when top American and Australian boxing entourages arrive in the city at the end of the month. The visitors include top American fighter Zahir Raheem and Hussein Hussein from Australia. Their arrivals follow news that fight promoter Branco Milenkovic and the Eastern Cape government have clinched a deal…
By Mesuli Zifo The Eastern Cape government has moved swiftly to save a world boxing extravaganza featuring a top American fighter from being moved from East London. They’ve clinched the deal with fight promoter Branco Milenkovic to stage the event in East London on July 5.