Friday night, 2 December, ended in bitter disappointment for local professional boxer Jeff "911" Magagane, when he lost in a national featherweight bout against Zolisa Batyi from the Eastern Cape. The fight formed part of the Limpopo Champions Boxing Promotions tournament that was staged at the Ngoako Ramatlhodi Sports Complex in Seshego.
The tournament coincided with the launch of the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children.
Batyi was all over Magagane from the first round, pushing him into a corner on countless occasions. The referee counted to eight when Magagane was floored by a killer punch to the forehead in the second round, and Magagane raised his hand to accept defeat. He continued to disappoint his fans by his failure to retaliate when Batyi made him his punching bag in the last two rounds.
In the middleweight division, Pieter De Klerk beat Khodani Nephalama by technical knockout. Nephalama, who could not match his opponent, was beaten in the second round.
In the junior welterweight division, Tshifhiwa Munyai overpowered Crispin Moliati from Malawi when he beat him in the third round by technical knockout.
Local female boxer Lufuno Mutshayi won on points against Nosiacwase Dube from KwaZulu-Natal in the female junior featherweight division. Mutshayi showed her supporters what she was made of when she convincingly beat Dube in the sixth round.
Tamiwe Chisolola from Malawi was the weakest link as he was knocked down by Sifiso Hlungwane in the first round of the junior lightweight division.
Fhulufhelo Ramaliba collected the most points at the expense of Wayne Lottering in their light-heavyweight fight, which lasted over four rounds, while Arnel Lubisi beat Abel Ndaba in the bantamweight division.