Boxing

Girl power rules as Sotwili and Okuhle win By GARY LEMKE in Lilongwe Girl power was on full display as Asemahle Sotwili and Mthi Okuhle both scored impressive stoppage wins as they helped ensure Team South Africa had a successful day in the boxing ring at the Region 5 Games, with five of the six boxers in action winning. Apart from the wins by the girl duo, there were also wins for Teyise Siseko (flyweight), Makabele Tshepo (featherweight) snd Zandile Mathebula (63.5kg), while light-middleweight Ndlela Limeya had an off day and lost his bout on points after taking standing eight-counts...

    World's Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion! BKFC Expands To South Africa, 2024 Fight Event To Be AnnouncedOpen Tryouts Scheduled for November 11  Johannesburg —The Bareknuckle Fighting Championship, in partnership with South African eventing company, 2live Productions, has been green-lit to add combat sport bareknuckle fighting onto the South African sports and entertainment calendar.Officially sanctioned by the Mixed Martial Arts Federation of South Africa, bareknuckle fighting has been taking the world of martial arts...

Introducing The Masibambisana Boxing Tournament “Building better kids, one punch at a time.” The Masibambisana Amateur Boxing Tournament is part of the Port Alfred Easter Festival It is presented By The Masibambisana Boxing Academy in conjunction with the Sunshine Life Centre The Masibambisana Amateur Boxing Tournament is proudly sponsored by the Royal St Andrews Hotel Date: 31 March 2024Time: 11 amVenue: Jauka HallAdmission: Children R10; Adult R20Catering: Food and drinks for sale at the venueCompetitors: 6 clubs, 48 boxers, four age groups from 12 years to 25...

IOC Statement on CAS decision regarding withdrawal of recognition of IBA The IOC welcomes the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which has dismissed the appeal filed with it by the International Boxing Association (IBA) against the IOC’s decision to withdraw recognition of the IBA.     The CAS announced yesterday: QUOTE: In its final award, the CAS Panel noted that, as at the date of the Appealed Decision, the IBA had not complied with the conditions set down by the IOC for recognition, namely: The IBA had not increased its...

Port Alfred Easter Festival presented by Port Alfred Tourism TV Show Premiers Tonight Port Alfred—The SuperSport production of the Port Alfred Easter Festival will premiere on TV tonight. It will feature the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, both presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel, the Bands At The Beach Music Festival, and more. The recent Port Alfred Easter Festival was a resounding success, offering a diverse range of activities for everyone. From open-water swimming, cycling, running, golf, and tennis for sports enthusiasts to bodyboarding, amateur boxing, the...

Port Alfred Easter Festival presented by Port Alfred Tourism TV Show Premiers Tonight Port Alfred—The SuperSport production of the Port Alfred Easter Festival will premiere on TV tonight. It will feature the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, both presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel, the Bands At The Beach Music Festival, and more. The recent Port Alfred Easter Festival was a resounding success, offering a diverse range of activities for everyone. From open-water swimming, cycling, running, golf, and tennis for sports enthusiasts to bodyboarding, amateur boxing, the...

19 May 2024 The outgoing Accounting Authority, Mr Mandla Ntlanganiso congratulates and welcomes the appointment of the new Board Members of Boxing South Africa for the next 3 years. “On behalf of Boxing SA management and staff we are looking forward to work with you and we trust and hope that this is a genesis of a new positive era to reposition and repackage brand Boxing South Africa for excellence. The vision of Boxing SA is “To be a leading sport code in South Africa and a world class boxing authority” and your appointment brings hope and excitement to the boxing fraternity at large. We...

Hatfield, Pretoria – Boxing South Africa congratulates Tulani ‘Evolution’ Mbenge after being crowned the new IBO Welterweight Champion after beating Micheal McKison by a unanimous decision at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Hackney Wick in London on Saturday, 19 October 2024.

The inclusion of boxing on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) has been proposed by the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to the 144th IOC Session, which will meet this week in Costa Navarino, Greece.