Pugilist under pressure to retain the Gauteng title

Busakwe carries the hopes of Sowetans

01 October 2020 - 09:29
By bongani magasela AND Bongani Magasela

Sentiments are that Khaya “Destroyer” Busakwe must make sure that he retains the Gauteng lightweight title because the 28-year-old lanky boxer from Central Western Jabavu, in Soweto, is the only boxing champion from that township which  produced colourful fighters that held titles in all weight divisions for decades until the sport began to decline after 2000.

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