RONALD "King" Malindi is not concerned about Vuyo Majavu, whom he meets in his professional debut at Emperors Palace on November 26.
The 19-year-old two-time former SA amateur boxing champion from Brixton, Johannesburg seems more focused on grabbing the attention of tournament co-hosts Golden Gloves and African Ring Promotions.
"I don't know Vuyo and I don't care. I just want to impress promoters Rodney Berman and Jeff Ellis, who have included me in their tournament," said Malindi yesterday.
"Hopefully after this fight, which I am sure that I will win, Berman and Jeff will consider me in their future tournaments."
Malindi makes his eagerly-awaited introduction to the professional ranks in a bantam- weight four-rounder against the relatively unknown Majavu, who is trained by George Khosi a few kilometres away in Hillbrow.
Berman and Ellis's last boxing tournament of the year at the Palace of Dreams is a five-bout box-and-dine event appropriately dubbed Christmas Cracker.
Malindi won the South African amateur championships in the juniors in 2010 and as a senior last year .
"I'm fit and ready to rumble," said the lanky fighter, who revealed that he lost only four of his 78 amateur fights.
"A big thank you to my trainer Bernie Pailman for guidance and support ..."
Said Pailman: "My job is done. It is up to Malindi to show what he is made of."
Diners must prepare themselves for furious action when IBO All Africa, Intercontinental and WBC Silver International light-heavyweight champion Ryno "Lion" Liebenberg takes on Daniel Adotey Allotey from Accra, Ghana, over 10 rounds.
Meanwhile, Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba will make his debut under Main Events tomorrow against "The Amazing" Michael Gbenga in a light-heavyweight eight-rounder in New York.
Malindi ignores Majavu threat
RONALD "King" Malindi is not concerned about Vuyo Majavu, whom he meets in his professional debut at Emperors Palace on November 26.
The 19-year-old two-time former SA amateur boxing champion from Brixton, Johannesburg seems more focused on grabbing the attention of tournament co-hosts Golden Gloves and African Ring Promotions.
"I don't know Vuyo and I don't care. I just want to impress promoters Rodney Berman and Jeff Ellis, who have included me in their tournament," said Malindi yesterday.
"Hopefully after this fight, which I am sure that I will win, Berman and Jeff will consider me in their future tournaments."
Malindi makes his eagerly-awaited introduction to the professional ranks in a bantam- weight four-rounder against the relatively unknown Majavu, who is trained by George Khosi a few kilometres away in Hillbrow.
Berman and Ellis's last boxing tournament of the year at the Palace of Dreams is a five-bout box-and-dine event appropriately dubbed Christmas Cracker.
Malindi won the South African amateur championships in the juniors in 2010 and as a senior last year .
"I'm fit and ready to rumble," said the lanky fighter, who revealed that he lost only four of his 78 amateur fights.
"A big thank you to my trainer Bernie Pailman for guidance and support ..."
Said Pailman: "My job is done. It is up to Malindi to show what he is made of."
Diners must prepare themselves for furious action when IBO All Africa, Intercontinental and WBC Silver International light-heavyweight champion Ryno "Lion" Liebenberg takes on Daniel Adotey Allotey from Accra, Ghana, over 10 rounds.
Meanwhile, Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba will make his debut under Main Events tomorrow against "The Amazing" Michael Gbenga in a light-heavyweight eight-rounder in New York.
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