South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57
Release time：2024-05-01 06:45:33 Source：World Wave news portal
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, a two-weight world champion known as “The Rose of Soweto,” has died, the ministry of sports said on Tuesday. He was 57.
Thobela won the WBO lightweight title in 1990 and the WBA lightweight title in 1993, when he beat American Tony Lopez in a rematch. He moved up to super-middleweight and beat Britain’s Glenn Catley for the WBC belt with a 12th-round stoppage in 2000, his finest moment.
He finished with a professional record of 40 wins, 14 losses and two draws.
Thobela hailed from the famed Johannesburg township of Soweto and was widely popular in his home country as his rise coincided with South African boxing’s heyday in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was one of several world-class Black fighters to emerge during the last years of apartheid, when boxing was one of the few South African sports to allow Black athletes to compete on the world stage and gain international recognition.
- Previous：G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility
- Next：Proof you CAN outrun bad genes with just four lifestyle tweaks
Related articles
- CRAIG BROWN: The killer who wants to be Donald Trump's running mate
- Ariana Grande showcases legs in floral mini dress as she holds hands with Wicked co
- Tiger Woods starts his 26th Masters with an impressive birdie on his first hole
- Pep Guardiola is spotted wearing a £1.1MILLION watch while managing Man City against Real Madrid
- Miriam: Death Of A Reality Star review
- HKFP Lens: Past Macau meets present in Portuguese photographer Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro's images
- Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens should never have been police officer
- Bridgerton fans are all saying the same thing about season 3's costumes as new trailer drops
- Refugee agency chief warns that the number of Syrians leaving Lebanon is likely to rise
- GRAND NATIONAL COUNTDOWN: Willie Mullins bullish over eight
- DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A very good day for our united kingdom
- Donna Kelce flies into Cincinnati for Travis and Jason's live New Heights showt
- Jurgen Klopp's gamble backfires as lacklustre Liverpool lose 3
- Lewis Hamilton will begin his Ferrari career at the Australian Grand Prix next year
- EMMA COWING: Humza Yousaf's obsession with gender politics showed an absolute contempt for women
- ULTIMATE GRAND NATIONAL GUIDE: Mail Sport's expert gives his verdict on all 34 runners
- Sergio Aguero's iconic title
- The Golden Bachelor couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist are getting a divorce
- ACL injuries are more common in women soccer players than men. We may learn why
- Is Phil Foden a shoo
Random recommendation
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57 ,World Wave news portal sitemap