Ndongeni named boxer of the year
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Former IBO lightweight champion Xolisani Ndongeni from the Eastern Cape received the Boxing SA Male Boxer of Year Award at an evening of glamour and glitz at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on Friday night.
The 26-year-old Ndongeni, who is also a former South African junior lightweight and lightweight champion, had two fights in 2016, a first round stoppage win over Emilio Norfat and a ten-round points victory over Juan Garcia Mendez in America to take his unbeaten record to 22-0.
The Male Fight of the Year award went to Simphiwe Khonco and Hekkie Budler with Budler retaining his WBA and IBO strawweight titles in a closely fought contest at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park in September 2015.
The Female Boxer of the Year award went to Buliwe Nonina.
The Female Fight of the Year award went to Sharodien
Fortuin, who beat Marie Magdalena Rivera for the vacant IBO female bantamweight belt. Fortuin also scored victories over Simone Da Silva Duarte and Gabriel Bouvier in 2016.
OTHER AWARDS
Knockout of the Year – Zolani Tete
Chairperson’s Special Award – Bongani Magasela, Cassius Baloyi and Mbali Zantsi
Male Prospect of the Year – Azinga Fuzile
Female Prospect of the Year – Melissa Muller
Lifetime Achievement Award – Rodney Berman, Nick Durandt, Stanley Sono (posthumously) and Tsietsie Maretloane (posthumously)
Trainer of the Year – Mzamo Njekanye
Journalist of the Year – Kwena Moabelo
Matchmaker of the Year – Rueben Rasodi
Manager of the Year – Mlandeni Tengimfene
Promoter of Year – Andre Thysse of Real Steal Promotions
Most Promising Promoter – Dream Team Promotions
Male Ring Official of the Year – Darryl Ribbink
Female Ring Official of the Year – Sylvia Mokaile
Most Promising Ring Official of the Year – Sithembile Tom
After the presentations were made the guests mingled with former award winners and world champions including Brian Mitchell, Vuyani Bungu, Jan Bergman and a number of other champions.
These were the first annual boxing awards to be held since the 2010 awards that took place at the same venue in February 2011.
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