Tough battle awaits Letshikgwane

Letshikgwane's promoter, Bond Ngubula, expressed their decision to immerse the boxer in high-stakes competition, foreseeing potential opportunities for the local athlete contesting for the ABU bantamweight. Letshikgwane defended his title in October amidst controversy against Zimbabwean opponent, Bongani 'Captain' Makorova.

The seasoned Mahlangu, a former champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan African, World Boxing Organisation (WBO), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and ABU world titles, is set to face Letshikgwane in an event titled, 'The Ultimate Battle' on April 6 at the Fairgrounds Holdings. Ngubula highlighted the challenges in event preparations due to delayed fund releases from sponsors. "When the process of releasing funds is slow, it affects the whole process. We are not able to market the event as much as we want because marketing needs a huge budget.