SOUTH Africa's burgeoning and well-travelled fighter, Zolile "Bonecrusher" Mbityi, will face the wrath of Boxing South Africa after he fought in Zambia without the national controlling body's permission.
Mbityi was stopped in round four by Kennedy Kanyanta for the IBO Intercontinental junior-bantamweight title.
He has been a law-abiding fighter since he fought his first professional fight on February 18 1989. The 40-year-old Mdantsane fighter is a former SA and IBO flyweight, national and IBO junior bantamweight titlist.
BSA chairperson Peter Ngatane confirmed yesterday that Mbityi will be hauled over the coals for his action.
"He will have to explain his action. If a boxer goes to fight outside the country without a clearance from Boxing SA, he is breaking the law and must answer for it," Ngatane said. "I will communicate with the chairperson of the Zambian boxing authorities to get their side of the story for allowing Mbityi to fight there without a clearance back home."
Ngatane was not sure about the exact date of the hearing. Attempts to get comment from Mbityi and his manager Mzimasi Mnguni drew a blank yesterday.
Ali "Rush Hour" Funeka went to the US without BSA permission to fight Nate Campbell for the IBF and WBO lightweight titles on February 14 2009. Funeka lost to the American on a controversial points decision.
BSA's acting chief Loyiso Mtya said knowing that they "would never be right in the eyes of many people if we blocked Funeka from fighting, we let him go".
He said they needed the contract to know the purse money because the boxer has to pay Boxing SA 1,5percent of the purse.
Mbityi trip riles BSA
SOUTH Africa's burgeoning and well-travelled fighter, Zolile "Bonecrusher" Mbityi, will face the wrath of Boxing South Africa after he fought in Zambia without the national controlling body's permission.
Mbityi was stopped in round four by Kennedy Kanyanta for the IBO Intercontinental junior-bantamweight title.
He has been a law-abiding fighter since he fought his first professional fight on February 18 1989. The 40-year-old Mdantsane fighter is a former SA and IBO flyweight, national and IBO junior bantamweight titlist.
BSA chairperson Peter Ngatane confirmed yesterday that Mbityi will be hauled over the coals for his action.
"He will have to explain his action. If a boxer goes to fight outside the country without a clearance from Boxing SA, he is breaking the law and must answer for it," Ngatane said. "I will communicate with the chairperson of the Zambian boxing authorities to get their side of the story for allowing Mbityi to fight there without a clearance back home."
Ngatane was not sure about the exact date of the hearing. Attempts to get comment from Mbityi and his manager Mzimasi Mnguni drew a blank yesterday.
Ali "Rush Hour" Funeka went to the US without BSA permission to fight Nate Campbell for the IBF and WBO lightweight titles on February 14 2009. Funeka lost to the American on a controversial points decision.
BSA's acting chief Loyiso Mtya said knowing that they "would never be right in the eyes of many people if we blocked Funeka from fighting, we let him go".
He said they needed the contract to know the purse money because the boxer has to pay Boxing SA 1,5percent of the purse.