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Bafana edge egypt to keep perfect record intact
South Africa claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Egypt in Sunday night’s international friendly at Cairo International Stadium, a hard-fought result sealed by Puso Dithejane’s second-half finish. The result made it three wins from three matches for Bafana Bafana under newly appointed coach Pitso Mosimane in the current window. The team returns to action next month in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Kenya, home and away.
France ends Blitzboks' Bordeaux run
The Springbok Sevens team bowed out of the Bordeaux Sevens title race when they were beaten by hosts France 21-12 in the semifinal on Sunday. The Blitzboks had already claimed the World Championship title on Saturday when France beat their nearest rivals Australia in the quarterfinals and will now face Spain in the third place playoff at 16h32. France and New Zealand will contest the final.
France end Blitzboks' Bordeaux run
The Springbok Sevens team bowed out of the Bordeaux Sevens title race when they were beaten by hosts France 21-12 in the semifinal on Sunday. The Blitzboks had already claimed the World Championship title on Saturday when France beat their nearest rivals Australia in the quarterfinals and will now face Spain in the third-place playoff at 16h32. France and New Zealand will contest the final.
Reimagining the Haunting Fiddle Tune “Chilly Winds”
“Chilly Winds” belongs to a wider family of American blues, folk, and old-time songs that draw on similar floating verses and phrasing, with origins that are murky.
Espinoza retains WBO featherweight title
Jack Catterall @ Getty Images Rafael Espinoza (25-0; 21) retained his WBO featherweight title when he stopped Sergio Chirano (22–2; 13) on Friday night inside the BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Espinoza, at around 185cm the tallest featherweight champion in history, dropped the challenger with a left uppercut in the first round and then sent him down again in the third round with a shot to the body. The referee waved the fight off after a third knockdown in the fourth round.
Boxing action returns to Emperors Palace
Roarke Knapp © Gallo Image Boxing action returns to Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday 15 June in a bumper tournament headed by South Africa’s Roarke Knapp from Edenvale in against Jorge Garcia Perez for the vacant IBO junior middleweight title. The 26-year-old Knapp (17-1-1; 12) is one of South Africa’s most exciting young fighters and faces a tough challenge when he meets the more experienced 27–year-old Mexican, Perez (29-4; 24).
Collazo retains WBO Mini Flyweight title
boxing06 June 2024 05:25| © Reuters Share Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury © Gallo Images Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk said he may return to the cruiserweight division following his rematch with British heavyweight Tyson Fury later this year. Usyk - now the WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO champion - defeated Fury by split decision in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to become undisputed heavyweight champion.
Ball wins WBA featherweight title
WBA No 9 rated Nick “Wrecking” Ball (20-0-1; 11) won the WBA featherweight title when he beat defending champion Ray “Savage” Ford (15-1-1; 8) on a split decision over 12 rounds at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night. Ball pressed the action and was in control from round one to round six. However, from round seven Ford picked up the action and broke Ball’s nose. Ball did enough in the closing rounds to win on two judges’ scorecards at 116-113 twice.
Historic day in South African boxing
On May 31, 1950, possibly the most historic day in South African boxing, in Johannesburg, South Africa, more than 20 000 people saw Vic Toweel climb through the ropes at Wembley Stadium to become the second South African to fight for a recognised world bantamweight title. He was up against one of the greats in the bantamweight division, Mexican-American Manuel Ortiz, a veteran of twelve years in the prize ring.
Jack Catterall wins rematch
boxing26 May 2024 10:10| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Jack Catterall © Getty Images In what was described as a grudge rematch Jack Catterall 29-1; 13 avenged his loss to former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor 19-2; 13, winning on a unanimous 12-round points decision on Saturday night at the Direct Arena in Leeds, England. It was 27 months ago that they first fought in Glasgow, Scotland with Taylor winning on a controversial 12 round points decision.
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall meet in a rematch
boxing24 May 2024 10:57| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall © Getty Images In one of the most anticipated fights in recent years, southpaw junior welterweights Josh Taylor (19-1; 12) and Jack Catterall (28-1; 13) meet in a rematch in Leeds, England, on Saturday night. There are no belts at stake. In their first matchup two years ago in Glasgow, Scotland, Taylor retained his WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF junior welterweight titles on a controversial decision.
Denys Berinchyk wins WBO lightweight title
Denys Berinchyk © Gallo Images Denys Berinchyk, 19-0; 9 won the vacant WBO lightweight title on a 12-round split decision against three-division world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete, 38-2-1; 31 on Saturday night at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. In an untidy fight, Berinchyk did just enough to win with scores of 116-112 and 115-113 on two cards.
Emanuel Navarette and Denys Berinchyk meet for vacant title
boxing16 May 2024 22:00| © AFP Share Tyson Fury © Getty Images Tyson Fury declared himself ready to face Oleksandr Usyk and said he'd pray for his Ukrainian rival before Saturday's undisputed heavyweight clash. The sometimes madcap Mancunian kept his comments brief in a subdued press appearance on Thursday, two days before what is being billed as the biggest fight this century.
Lomachenko, Kambosas Jr meet for two world titles
Naoya Inoue © Getty Images “Monster” Naoya Inoue (27-0; 24) retained the WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF junior featherweight titles when he had to come back from a knockdown in the first round against “Pantera” Luis Nery (35-2; 27), to score knockdowns in rounds two and five, and in the sixth round he scored another knockdown before the referee stopped the fight at 1:22 into the round on Monday at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on Monday.
Naoya Inoue retains four belts
boxing06 May 2024 12:33| © AFP Share Yoshiki Takei © Getty Images Japan's Yoshiki Takei beat Australian defending champion Jason Moloney by unanimous decision on Monday to win the WBO bantamweight world title at the Tokyo Dome. Fighting on the undercard of undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue's title fight against Mexico's Luis Nery, Takei started strongly before Moloney came back into the bout in his second title defence.
Nishida wins IBF bantamweight belt
boxing05 May 2024 09:06| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Ryosuke Nishida © Gallo Images The IBF No 1-rated Ryosuke Nishida (9-0; 1) from Japan, who fights from the southpaw stance, upset the defending 31-year-old champion Emmanuel Rodriguez (22-3; 13), winning on a unanimous 12-round points decision on Saturday in Osaka, Japan. The scores were 117-110 and 115-112 twice.
Boxing fraternity mourns the passing of former welterweight champion.
By Ron Jackson. One of South Africa's top welterweight champions, Joseph Tsakani "Smokin Joe" Makaringe, passed away on Thursday at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg. He was 49 years old. Born in Giyani on 2 January 1975 Makaringe made his pro debut 14 May 1996 with a second-round technical knockout win over Edward Ramathape.
Former South Africa welterweight champion dies
boxing06 April 2024 08:52 By:Ron Jackson Share Ricardo Malajika © Gallo Images In a brilliant exhibition of boxing, South Africa’s Ricardo Malajika (13-2; 9) completely out-boxed and outthought Marcel Braithwaite (16-4-1; 1) from England to retain the IBO junior bantamweight title for the first time, at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night. The scores handed in by the judges, Jeun–Robert Laine, Allan Matakane and Roger Barnor, were all 120-108 in favour of the champion.
Former champion Edwards outpoints Ory
boxing15 April 2024 09:47 By:Ron Jackson Share Charlie Edwards © Gallo Images Former WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards (19-1; 7) won the vacant WBC International silver bantamweight title with a one-sided 10-round unanimous points decision over Georges Ory (17-4-1; 2) on Friday night at the York Hall in London. Edwards pushed forward throughout the bout to win with scores of 98-92 on all three judges’ scorecards.
Murtazaliev wins vacant WBA junior middleweight title
boxing07 April 2024 09:00 By:Ron Jackson Share Bakhram Murtazaliev © Gallo Images Bakhram Murtazaliev (23-0; 16) from Russia won the vacant WBA junior middleweight title when he stopped former WBA junior middleweight champion Jack Culcay (33-5; 14) of Germany in the 11th round at the Stadthalle, Falkensee, Brandenburg, Germany on Saturday night.
Malajika retains IBO title on a complete shutout
boxing06 April 2024 08:52 By:Ron Jackson Share Ricardo Malajika © Gallo Images In a brilliant exhibition of boxing, South Africa’s Ricardo Malajika (13-2; 9) completely out-boxed and outthought Marcel Braithwaite (16-4-1; 1) from England to retain the IBO junior bantamweight title for the first time, at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night. The scores handed in by the judges, Jeun–Robert Laine, Allan Matakane and Roger Barnor, were all 120-108 in favour of the champion.
Boxing returns to Emperors Palace for the first time this year
boxing04 April 2024 15:23| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Ricardo Malajika © Gallo Images Boxing returns to Emperors Palace near Kempton Park for the first time this year on Friday, with an action-packed programme headed by South Africa’s Ricardo Malajika (12-2; 9), making the first defence of his IBO junior bantamweight title against England’s Marcel Braithwaite (16-3-1;1). The fight will be shown live on SS208.
Former SA middleweight champion dies at 76
boxing01 April 2024 12:00| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Jan Kies kcocked down © Gallo Images Jan Kies, one of South Africa’s most exciting fighters in the 1970s and a former South African middleweight champion, passed away over the weekend. He was 76.
Sebastian Fundora upsets Tim Tszyu for WBO title
boxing31 March 2024 10:48 By:Ron Jackson Share Sebastian Fundora © Gallo Images In what was considered a major upset, Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (21-1-1; 13) won on a bloody 12-round split decision over previously undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Tim Tszyu 24-1; 17 to win Tszyu’s WBO title and also claim the vacant WBC title on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tszyu made a good start, scoring with big right hands to the head of the taller Fundora.
Three-time world title challenger stopped in five rounds
boxing24 March 2024 12:25| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Dalton Smith © Getty Images Dalton “Thunder” Smith (16-0; 12) won on a fifth-round knockout against three-time world title challenger Jose “Chon” Zepeda (37-5; 28) to claim the vacant WBC junior welterweight silver title on Saturday night at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England. It was a closely fought encounter until Smith connected with a right hand to the midriff that sent Zepeda down for the count. The time was 1:25.
BOXING ROUND-UP: Zepeda wins IBF and WBA title eliminator
William “El Cameron” Zepeda, 30-0; 26, stopped Maxi “Maximus” Hughes in the fourth round of a scheduled 12-round eliminator for the IBF and WBA lightweight titles at the inside of The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday night. The WBC No 1, WBO No 3, and IBF No 6-rated Zepeda completely dominated the fight from the first round against the IBF No 4, WBA No 5, WBC No 6 and WBO No 14-rated Hughes, 26-7-2; 5.
Boxing returns to action at the Turfontein Race Course
boxing16 March 2024 10:21| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Jason Medi © Gallo Images In one on of the leanest periods in South African boxing in recent years, fight fans are pleased to hear that two South African-based Congolese boxers, Jason Medi (6-1; 2) and Jimmy “The Beast” Mabundji (10-7; 8), will meet for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa light heavyweight title at the Turfontein Racecourse in Johannesburg on Wednesday 27 March.
William Zepeda and Maxi Hughes meet in IBF/WBA eliminator
boxing16 March 2024 09:11| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share William Zepeda (L) and Maxi Hughes (R) © Getty Images In a battle of southpaws, William Zepeda “El Camarón” (29-0; 25) is the favourite going into his fight with Maxi Hughes (26-6-2; 5) in a 12-round IBF and WBA lightweight title eliminator at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Kevin Lorena loses to Justis Huni in a closely-fought encounter | SuperSport
boxing09 March 2024 09:20 By:Ron Jackson Share Kevin Lerena @ Getty Images South Africa’s Kevin Lerena (30-3; 14) lost on points over ten rounds in a closely-fought encounter against Australian Justis Huni (9-0; 4) on Friday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a heavyweight bout. The scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 98-92, all in favour of Huni.
Lerena loses to Huni in a closely-fought encounter
boxing09 March 2024 09:20 By:Ron Jackson Share Kevin Lerena @ Getty Images South Africa’s Kevin Lerena (30-3; 14) lost on points over ten rounds in a closely-fought encounter against Australian Justis Huni (9-0; 4) on Friday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a heavyweight bout. The scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 98-92, all in favour of Huni.
Lerena fighting in Saudi Arabia on Friday
boxing07 March 2024 09:33| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Kevin Lerena © Gallo Images South Africa’s top fighter Kevin Lerena, who fights from the southpaw stance, meets the unbeaten Australian heavyweight Justis Huni in a ten-round bout on the undercard of the Anthony Joshua v Francis Nganou heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia on Friday night.
Junior featherweight boxer Skumbuzo Ximba dies
boxing05 March 2024 12:18| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Skhumbuzo Ximba © Twitter It has been reported that four-fight novice boxer, Skhumbuzo Ximba, passed away at the Hillbrow hospital in Johannesburg on Friday. Ximba from Manzamhlophe in Empangeni, in KwaZulu-Natal, was admitted to the hospital after collapsing in a Hillbrow gymnasium shortly after finishing four rounds of sparring on Friday afternoon.
Lopez retains IBF featherweight title
boxing03 March 2024 07:00| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Luis Alberto Lopez © Gallo Images Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez retained his IBF featherweight title against the 30-year-old mandatory challenger Reiya Abe (25-4-1; 10) on an eighth-round technical knockout at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York on Saturday night. Early in the fight, Lopez hurt Abe with a left hook to the eye that left the challenger with swelling that began to close.
Takuma Inoue retains WBA bantamweight title
boxing23 February 2024 14:30| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Alexander Santiago © Getty Images There are three world title fights on the same bill at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. Mexico’s Alexander Santiago (28-3-5;) defends his WBC bantamweight title for the first time against Japan’s former two-time world champion Junto Nakatani (26-0; 19). The older Santiago is up against a southpaw, tall, young, , and hungry fighter.
Three world title fights in Japan on Saturday
boxing23 February 2024 14:30| © SuperSport By:Ron Jackson Share Alexander Santiago © Getty Images There are three world title fights on the same bill at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. Mexico’s Alexander Santiago (28-3-5;) defends his WBC bantamweight title for the first time against Japan’s former two-time world champion Junto Nakatani (26-0; 19). The older Santiago is up against a southpaw, tall, young, , and hungry fighter.
Sivenathi Nontshinga stops Adrian Curiel in 10th round to regain IBF title.
By Ron Jackson. South Africa's Sivenathi 'The Special One" Nontshinga (13-1, 10) regained the IBF light flyweight title in a rematch when he stopped Adrian "Gatito" Curiel (24-5-1, 5) in the tenth round on Friday night at the Auditorium Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, Mexico. Both fighters came out at the bell in the first round and traded big punches in what became a slugfest. In the ninth round, Nontshinga stunned Curiel with a big left hook, and he hurt him again in round ten to score a knockdown.
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Former SA world heavyweight boxing champ Gerrie Coetzee dies aged 67.
By Ron Jackson. File: Gerrie Coetzee (left), who defeated Michael Dokes for the 1983 WBA heavyweight title, died in South Africa on Thursday at the age of 67. (Photo Credit: Getty Images). Former South African and World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, Gerrie Coetzee, known as the Boksburg Bomber, died at his home in Bloubergstrand in the Western Cape yesterday. He would have celebrated his 68th birthday on 8 April, but had been ill for some time.
Lerato Dlamini loses in bid for IBO featherweight belt.
South Africa’s Lerato "Lights Out" Dlamini put in a brave effort in a clash for the vacant IBO featherweight belt in a closely fought encounter against James "Jazza" Dickens on Saturday night at the Eventim Olympia in Liverpool, where Dickens claimed the belt on a 12-round unanimous points decision. Judge Howard Foster scored it 115-113 and judges Per Kjerulf Hansen and Mikael Hook had it 116-112 and 115-113.
Decorated SA boxer Moruti Mthalane retires from the ring.
Born on October 6, 1982, he made his pro debut on December 19, 2000, scoring a third-round stoppage win over Wiseman Mnguni at The Arena in Durban. Very little is known about his amateur career, and it has been reported that he only won 35 of 70 fights. However, despite this poor start to his boxing career, he has developed into a compact, all-round, solid fighter, winning the South African, WBC International, and IBF International belts to add to his three world titles.
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Fick is SA’s new heavyweight champ || The Southern Times
Tian Fick from Cape Town won the vacant South African heavyweight title on a wide unanimous 12-round points decision over Josh Pretorius from Richards Bay in KwaZulu- Natal, on December 11 at the Vibrant Sports Studio in Cape Town. The scores were 119-109 and 118-110 twice. This was a return match, with Fick winning on an eight-round points decision in June 2019. The taller Fick boxed from the outside from the opening round, using his left jab to pile up the points.
Unbeaten Campbell takes on veteran Liebenberg || The Southern Times
It has been announced that the long-awaited clash between the unbeaten South African and IBO All-Africa super middleweight champion Rowan Campbell and the veteran Ryno Liebenberg will take place at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on December 19. This bumper tournament which includes some other exciting matchups will be presented by Golden Gloves Promotions.
Top-ranked boxers Hobyani, Campbell fight for vacant SA super-middleweight title
Rowan Campbell of Johannesburg and Renson Hobyani (left) from the Limpopo Province. Photo: Yolande van der Stoep JOHANNESBURG – The No1-rated Renson Hobyani from Limpopo will clash with Johannesburg's No 2-ranked Rowan Campbell at Emperors Palace for the vacant South African super-middleweight title on Friday night.
At age 61, North Port man makes pro wrestling debut for son and late wife
North Port's Joe Sarracino, who was in South Florida on Saturday as a fan at a Coastal Championship Wrestling show, made his pro wrestling debut at age 61 on June 9 against Chief Eddie Two Rivers for Pride of Wrestling in St. Petersburg. Former wrestler Bob Cook and Delicious D were in the corner of the 47-year-old Two Rivers. In Joe's corner was his 13-year-old son Joey and his trainer Frankie Reyes.
World Boxing Super-Series semifinal - SuperSport - Boxing
WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of the Ukraine and WBC cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis from Latvia meet in the semifinal of the World Boxing Super-Series and also a unification match-up in Riga, Latvia, on Saturday night. In what is possibly one of the most eagerly awaited cruiserweight clashes in recent years, the southpaw Usyk (13-0; 11), who is 31-years-old, has a slight edge in knockout percentage over the 33-year-old Briedis (23-0; 18).
Custer County settles with sexually abused former inmates for $10 million
ARAPAHO — Custer County commissioners reached a $10 million settlement Monday in a 2007 federal lawsuit over sexual abuse of 14 female inmates by former sheriff Mike Burgess and some deputies. Taxpayers will ultimately pay the bill, which will be applied to property taxes. Payments will be spread out over the next three years, County Treasurer Karen Clanton said. "Mike Burgess?” said Darrel Dupree, chairman of the commissioners. "I hope I never see him again.
Spence wins in eight - SuperSport - Boxing
Errol Spence Jr retained his IBF welterweight belt with and eighth round stoppage win over Lamont Peterson at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn New York on Saturday night. Spence was in control from the opening bell and dominated throughout, scoring with combinations to the head and body. The champion was warned by referee Harvey Dock for a series of low punches in the fourth round, but after this he concentrated on shots to the head and stunned Peterson just before the end of the round.
Taguchi wins hard-fought contest - SuperSport - Boxing
Japan’s Ryoichi Taguchi added the IBF junior-flyweight belt to his WBA junior-flyweight belt when he outpointed Filipino Milan Melindo over 12 hard-fought rounds in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday. The scores were 117-111 all in favour of Taguchi. Taguchi battled with the shorter Melindo through the first six rounds but using his height and reach he picked up the pace in the next six rounds over his tiring opponent to emerge as the clear winner.
Legend of SA ring dies - SuperSport - Boxing
Willie Toweel, one of the legends of the South African ring and the last of the fighting Toweel’s, passed away at his home on Christmas night. He was 83. Willie, who was born in Benoni on 6 April 1934, was a magnificent fighter and trained by his father “Papa Mike”. He developed into a brilliant amateur and won SA junior and senior titles and a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. It was reported that he lost only five fights as an amateur.
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