Makabu warns Oosthuizen after public challenge

'I would fight him but he must first work his way to the top'

Accomplished boxer Ilunga “Junior” Makabu, who defied the odds by winning boxing’s most prized belt, the WBC title in 2020, says he feels honoured and privileged to have been called for a showdown by Thomas “Tommy Gun” Oosthuizen.

Makabu, who has since defended the cruiserweight title twice already, said it was great to be challenged by  Oosthuizen who he described as one of SA’s most talented fighters...

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