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RECOVERING: Thanduxolo Gatyeni

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He was admitted to hospital on Sunday following his defeat by Vusumzi Tyatyeka during a World Boxing Federation Intercontinental lightweight title fight at the OR Tambo Hall in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Saturday.

According to trainer Patrick Malgas, Gatyeni was taken to Khayelitsha Hospital after he was carried out of the ring following a ninth-round knockout by Tyatyeka. He was later transferred to Tygerberg after complaining of a severe headache.

"The results of scans have shown that there is nothing wrong with him," said Malgas.

It is the second time in less than a year that Gatyeni has been knocked out in the ring. The boxer, who is based in Cape Town but is from Lady Frere in Eastern Cape, was stopped by Godfrey Nzimande in the fifth round of a South African junior lightweight title fight in East London in May last year. Before the fight against Nzimande, Gatyeni had been unbeaten in 11 professional fights.

Promoter Mzimasi Mnguni said yesterday that was shocked "when I read about Gatyeni being hospitalised. Gatyeni is a very talented boxer and I'm sure he's going to be okay and will fight again."

Gatyeni is the second boxer to land in hospital after being stopped during a fight this month.

On June 2 Bongani Mfundisi from Duncan Village in East London was admitted to Frere Hospital after his seventh-round defeat by Simphiwe Khonco during a mini flyweight title contest at the Orient Theatre in East London. He has been advised to take a year off.

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Fri May 24 06:34:15 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 26, 2012

Papage

He must stop fighting, boxing is not safe for him. If he can't use Muti, he must stay out of boxing or else, we will loose him.
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Jun 26, 2012

sakhomba

hang your gloves Gatyeni. clearly your opponent's muti is stronger than yours.
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Jun 27, 2012

guiliano

The problem with boxing is that a lot of boxers use muti and that is not for the sport.
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Jul 2, 2012

MarryMe

Invisible punches, comming from aTokoloshe. Whatchout Gatyeni uzahamba.
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