Last night at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park, IBO welterweight champion Lovemore N’dou showed challenger Bongani Mwelase that fights are won in the ring, not pre-fight press conferences. The previously undefeated southpaw Mwelase made many headlines during the media build up when he declared that he would become the first …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: N’Dou vs. Mwelase For IBO Title Tonight
IBO welterweight champ Lovemore N’dou heads back to the ring tonight, putting his belt at risk against challenger Bongani Mwelase at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. At age 39, N’dou, 47-11-2 (31), is still going strong as evidenced by his performances last year that saw “The Black Panther” …
Read More »Boxing Result: Fana Defeats Baloyi For IBF Title In South Africa
Mzonke Fana not only won the IBF super featherweight title for the second time but the 36 year old from Cape Town gained revenge against domestic archrival Cassius Baloyi last night at Carnival City in Brakpan. After having started off slowly in his previous IBF title clash with Baloyi in …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Two IBF Title Fights Tonight In Brakpan
Big show tonight at Carnival City in Brakpan as the much awaited rematch between super feathers Mzonke Fana and Cassius Baloyi headlines with a red hot clash at flyweight between Moruti Mthalane and Zolane Tete as chief support; both contests are for IBF titles. Fana, 29-4 (12), and Baloyi, 37-4-1 …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Rosas Dethrones Nongqayi For IBF Title
The IBF super flyweight title changed hands last night at El Palenque De La Feria in Tepic, Mexico as South Africa’s Simphiwe Nongqayi was toppled by challenger Juan Alberto Rosas. 38 year old Nongqayi won the WBF super fly strap in just his 11th pro bout and after three defenses …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing: Marquez, Diaz Make World Cup Predicitions
With the first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup kicking off today, the entire world seems to have soccer fever including current WBA and WBO Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and former three-time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz. Marquez and Diaz will meet in “Fight of …
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