Name: Simon Skosana fought Bernard Pinango in Johannesburg, cut and bleeding, he fought with such bravery only to lose by KO in the 15th Round Alias: Tshipa (Pincher) Record: 32-5-0 1986-11-22 114¾ Bernardo Pinango 118 19 2 2 Rand Stadium, Johannesburg L KO 15/15
Samuel Malinga- South African Jnr. Welterweight Champion. […]
Name: Linda Nondzaba Hometown: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Died: 2014-10-05 (Age: 51) Record: 23-6-3 South African Welterweight Champion Active: 1985 – 1994
Zolani Petelo, Mzi Mnguni, Vuyani Bungu, Hawk Makepula fighters all under the wing of Mzi Mnguni trainer extraordinaire. Promoter Golden Gloves
Do you rknow that Primo Carnera holds the record for most KO’s in a career by a heavyweight champion at 69. Ezzard Charles is second with 58. Charles also holds the record for most bouts in a career by a heavyweight champion at 122.
The former middleweight champion of the world was only 24 years old when gunned down. Ketchel had been flirting with the girlfriend of a jealous farmhand named Walter A Dibley’s . Ketchel was shot twice and died while seated at the breakfast table.
Did You Know! The legendary boxing idle from France Georges Carpentier fought South African Ed Salmon(a jockey) in his first two fights as a professional. Winning the first by 13th round disqualification and losing the return match by KO in the 18th round. Carpentier was only 15 years old. Salmon was a fully grown man.
Willie and Alan Toweel. I had the pleasure of learning from these two giants of South African boxing. They were of the best ever.
Len Wickwar had the most verified professional fights of any boxer, as well as the most wins. Between 1928 and 1947, Wickwar compiled a record of 339-86-42, for a total of 467 fights. There is a rare signature of Len on this site, check it out under International autographs.