The boxing promoter's licence of Andile Sidinile, who trades under Sijuta Promotion, has been suspended until March 31, Boxing SA (BSA) chief executive Tsholofelo Lejaka announced yesterday.

"He will be relicensed only until he has rescinded the judgment against him. The burden to prove he is a changed man is on him. Every-time he applies for his licence, the finding will render him unsuitable to be relicensed," Lejaka said.

That is because, the independent disciplinary committee said, the judgment must reflect in his record.

Sidinile, from East London, failed to meet yesterday's deadline to pay outstanding purse money for Simphiwe Vetyeka, Xolisani Ndongeni and Luzuko Siyo, which was collectively about R600000.

They fought in his tournament at Orient Theatre on April 22 last year.

Sidinile, however, paid two Japanese and a Tanzanian boxer because foreign fighters are paid in hard cash.

Some other locals were also paid. The tournament went ahead without purse money being deposited with BSA, in clear contravention of the Boxing Act of 2001.

The Act stipulates that a promoter must deposit purse money with BSA not later than 30 days prior to the tournament, or any other date specified by BSA.

Sidinile attended the disciplinary hearing in December and pleaded his innocence. But he was found guilty on all five charges due to overwhelming evidence.

According to Lejaka, Sidinile failed "to submit a statement under oath within seven days of staging the tournament setting out the income derived from the tournament as required by the South African Boxing Act and Regulations".

Sidinile also "repeatedly made misleading statements or promises that his company would make payment of the purse money to BSA on or before the tournament".

Sidinile refused point-blank to comment when contacted yesterday.

Lejaka added: "It is our view that this verdict and sanction reinforces BSA's commitment to ensuring that all licensees of BSA comply with the legislation, rules and regulations that govern the sport.

"BSA would like to assure all licensees and stakeholders that it will continue implementing the processes it has put in place to preserve the integrity of the sport and enforce the SA Boxing Act and Regulations and the rules of BSA."

Another East London promoter, Siphatho Handi, who failed to pay local boxers, their opponents from the Philippines and officials for a tournament he staged at Mdantsane Indoor Centre in March 2015, was charged with misconduct.

He was found guilty by an independent committee, and his licence was suspended for a year. He has not come back since.