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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Triple B Promotions will host another development boxing tournament in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, with the significance of it being staged in the OR Tambo district on Sunday being that important date is the birthday of late former ANC president Oliver Tambo.<\/p>\n

Tambo, who died in April 1993, was born on October 27 1917 in the village of Nkantolo in Bizana in the Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n

\u201cTriple B Promotions chose the exact date to mark this day and celebrate the life and times of the struggle icon,\u201d said promoter Ntsikelelo Manyisane.<\/p>\n

Match-making for the tournament was done by award-winning Luyanda Kana, a former death-row prisoner who was jailed for serious \u201cpolitical\u201d crimes on the eve of South Africa\u2019s new dispensation. Kana and 32 other political prisoners were pardoned by former president Thabo Mbeki in 2002.<\/p>\n

\u201cMatching followed suit as boxers from the OR Tambo district are pitted against foes from other parts of the country,\u201d said Manyisane, whose company is conscious of the depth of talent the district has to offer.<\/p>\n

Local prospect Mthokozisi Ngxaka, in his endeavour to become a champion, challenges Siphesihle Sityo for his Eastern Cape mini-flyweight title in the main attraction.<\/p>\n

Sityo is under pressure to maintain the momentum of East London boxers’ winning streak. He cannot afford to disappoint boxing-crazy East London fans, who are celebrating Phumelele \u201cThe Truth\u201d Cafu and Thulani \u201cEvolution\u201d Mbenge’s world titles victories in the past 10 days.<\/p>\n

Cafu won the World Boxing Organisation junior bantamweight belt in Tokyo, while Mbenge reclaimed the International Boxing Organisation welterweight crown in London.<\/p>\n

Sityo will be in Ngxaka’s backyard to prove he is a worthy champion.<\/p>\n

Ngxaka won’t want to disappoint his throngs of local fans and family members. He has promised to emulate his childhood hero, Simphiwe \u201cChain Reaction\u201d Khonco, and become the second world champion from the area. Khonco held the IBO belt. He failed to add the WBC belt to his collection and announced his retirement from boxing in April.<\/p>\n

Ngxaka’s corner will be manned by former two-weight world champion Zolani \u201cLast Born\u201d Tete, who has been working with him for the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

In the main supporting contest, another Mthatha prospect, Lusizo \u201cSpeedfire\u201d Manzana, will take on former ABU bantamweight champ Siphosethu Mhlahlo over six rounds. Manzana will make his comeback after a shoulder injury forced him to quit in the fourth round against South African bantamweight champion Landile \u201cMan Down\u201d Ngxeke in December.<\/p>\n

Knockout specialist Phaphama Ronorono is eager to chalk up his fifth knockout win in as many fights when he faces Tsumbo Mbedzi from Limpopo in the welterweight division over six rounds.<\/p>\n

Triple B Promotions is working in partnership with the Eastern Cape department of sport, recreation, arts and culture. Action will begin at 2pm.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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