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FISTS OF FURY: Mfundo Gwayana in training ahead of his fight next month at the ICC in East London

Gwayana out to prove his critics wrong

MFUNDO Gwayana is one of the boxers whose inclusion in the lucrative Premier Boxing League (PBL) raised eyebrows.

ALL SMILES: Macbute Sinyabi with Aphiwe Mboyiya, who he will be facing in the featherweight division. These two  boxers will meet in the newly launched Premier Boxing League Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

Launch of new League

IT was glitz, glamour and gloves at the launch of the Premier Boxing League (PBL) at the East London Convention Centre on Thursday evening when the 16 boxers to drive the league were unveiled.

NONI THENGE

Feud sees Noni drop her trainer

A BITTER feud in the camp of former IBF female world welterweight champion Noni Thenge has led to the fighter severing ties with long-time trainer Boy Boy Mpulampula.

TAKE THAT! Macbute Sinyabi, seen here in his fight against Oscar Chauke, will be one of 16 fighters unveiled as participants of PBL in the launch this evening Picture: ALAN EASON

SA’s biggest fist fight project takes off in EL

THIS evening will mark the dawn of the new era in boxing when Premier Boxing League (PBL) is officially launched at the East London International Convention Centre.

Daily Dispatch

Macman: jealousy pushed me out

RECENTLY deposed SA junior-featherweight champion Macbute Sinyabi has made a startling revelation about the reasons for dumping longtime mentor Nick Durandt.

COMING HOME: Macbute Sinyabi has opted to leave trainer Nick Durandt’s stable. The boxer has revealed he’s returning to East London Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

Sinyabi parts ways with Durandt camp

ONE of the boxing loyal marriages between Macbute Sinyabi and Nick Durandt has finally ended after the fighter left the revered Johannesburg trainer at the weekend.

NICE GOING: Xolisani Ndongeni celebrates his SA junior-lightweight title win over Godfrey Nzimande by doing back-flips at the  Orient Theatre at the weekend. Ndongeni’s win caps a good run for local boxers Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

Stunning win capped it for Ndongeni in EL

XOLISANI Ndongeni’s stunning victory over defending champion Godfrey Nzimande to capture his SA junior-lightweight crown at Eat London’s Orient Theatre at the weekend, has capped a good run by local fighters in national title bouts.

STRONG RIGHT HAND: Xolisani Ndongeni, right, catches Godfrey Ndzimande during their SA junior lightweight bout held at the Orient Theatre in East  London yesterday Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

Nzimande loses title

IN ONE of the dominant performances by a challenger in South African rings, unknown Xolisani Ndongeni put on a great show to easily dethrone Godfrey Nzimande from his SA junior lightweight title at East London’s Orient Theatre yesterday.

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