African Ring Boxing Magazine


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Welcome to the online space for African Ring. We are dedicated to creating a website where the world of South African boxing can be displayed in pictures. Jeff Ellis’s participation and commitment to the sport of boxing are well documented. In 2018 Jeff received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Boxing South Africa for his contribution to boxing. […]

Ron Jackson is one of South Africa’s most experienced and respected boxing historians with one of the biggest boxing collections in the world. His lifelong passion for boxing started as a young boy in 1948 with the rise of Johnny Ralph the South African heavyweight champion who many thought would be the next heavyweight champion […]

Louis Botes, who fought as a professional from 1932 to 1936 in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, was a product of the Seaman’s Institute in Durban, where many quality fighters were produced. The Seaman’s Institute stands as a monument to the late Reverend Miles Cadman. He was known as the “The Fighting Parson”, and was […]

Bernie Taylor fought as a professional from 1958 to 1965 and won the South African bantamweight and featherweight titles in a 42-fight career, with three of his losses coming against the Steyn brothers; Stoffel twice and Andries once. His only other loss was against Irishman Freddie Gilroy on 5 December 1959 at the Kings Hall […]


Latest Additions 

Boxing Video Archives

  1. Bruce Woodcock vs Johnny Ralph

  2. Kallie Knoetze vs Big John Tate

  3. Len Matthews vs Willie Towel

Our South African boxing page provides you with photographs of fighters from years gone. Relive the glory days of boxing and have high quality authentic photos in your possession today.

Feel free to contact us for more information about our website as well as the memorabilia we have.

African Ring hopes to inspire the next crop of talented fighters through the collection of memorabilia. Many boxers have started with nothing and used only their talent to rise to the top of the boxing world.

The collection of photos and autographs also adds an asset to your home which is eye-catching and appealing.

African Ring is delighted to provide you with the next centrepiece in your collectable display case.

Browse through the website today and find the memorabilia you have been looking for. We have various different articles for you to choose from and are always adding to the list.

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