Boxers to account on ‘Day of Reckoning’ tournament
The tournament, in partnership with Vision View Production, will be held at the Kagiso Memorial and Recreational Centre from 5pm.
While Madison Square Garden in New York is being prepared to host one of the biggest boxing events of all times – when Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF, WBA and WBO titles against Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller on 1 June – local boxing promoter and trainer Dida Dipheko is preparing for arguably the finest boxing tournament ever to be held in Kasi (the township).
Following quite an extensive period of not hosting any boxing tournaments, Dipheko of Team Dida Boxing Promotions returned to the competition scene by announcing a tournament titled ‘The Day of Reckoning’ which is expected to feature a huge line-up of fights, come 30 March.
The tournament, in partnership with Vision View Production, will be held at the Kagiso Memorial and Recreational Centre from 5pm.
This is what’s expected on the match card on the day: Championship fights – challengers Thato Bonokoane and Innocent Mantengu will clash for the vacant SA Junior Featherweight title, scheduled for 12 rounds; challengers Linda Ntshingila and Brandon Thysse are to fight for the vacant Gauteng Junior Middleweight title, scheduled for 10 rounds.
In the non-title fights, Marcus Lebogo is to fight Humbulani Netshamtshedzi in the Junior Welterweight division over six rounds; Khaya Busakwe is to lock horns with Emmanuel Mhlongo in the Lightweight division over six rounds; Shevonteigh Koopman is to face Francis Matika for the Junior Middleweight over four rounds; Ashton Davis and Khumbudzo Badantswana will fight in the Lightweight division over four rounds; Cain Kwanele Dube and Sabelo Mazibuko will clash in the Junior Featherweight division over four rounds; and lastly Anthony Grobler is to fight Zimisele Magagula in the Junior Lightweight division over four rounds.
