Award-winning boxing manager Colin “Nomakanjani” Nathan has outdone himself by not only successfully negotiating that Azinga Fuzile fight for the vacant IBF junior lightweight belt, but he also got the “Golden Boy” a rare opportunity to fight at the iconic Madison Square Garden which is considered “The World’s Most Famous Arena” in New York, US.
Any fighter who wanted to get noticed fought at the Garden, and for many boxers of yesteryear the moment they knew they made it was when they saw their names in the lights at the historic arena.
This tournament will be staged by Englishman Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport. Fuzile will oppose Kenichi Ogawa for the vacant IBF junior lightweight title. Fuzile is rated No. 2, a spot above the 33-year-old Japanese. “I am very excited for SA boxing; this comes at a time when things were down but all of a sudden they are coming together and starting to look bright for our sport. This is a marvellous and massive opportunity for a local fighter to feature not only for a world title but in one of the meccas of boxing.”
Every major world title fight contested for by a South African in the last four years has been put together by Nathan’s company. That includes Fuzile’s elimination fight against Englishman Martin Ward in Las Vegas on May 29. Valiant Fuzile won it by a seventh-round technical knockout.
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