'Gearbox' Gives All But Loses

Monday, May 20, 2019

Local professional boxer, Tshepang 'Gearbox' Babui has last week missed out on a golden opportunity to become the first local professional boxer to win an international title.

On Friday evening, the boxer lost the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa Junior Featherweight title to South African fighter, Tholumusa Ngema at the Boipuso Hall.

Despite losing through a unanimous decision, Babui put up a gallant performance in what turned out to be an entertaining bout. Gearbox was looking to claim the Africa Junior Featherweight belt. This was his first loss from nine bouts.

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'Gearbox' Gives All But Loses

Local professional boxer, Tshepang 'Gearbox' Babui has last week missed out on a golden opportunity to become the first local professional boxer to win an international title.

BNSC powerless as fights escalate

Sportspersons flock to politics

Attention turns to relegation

Tlou wary of another near-miss

Softball team denied World Cup chance

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