Boxing

South Africa in Technicolor

2012-07-14T20:26:56+00:00July 14, 2012|

One of the most colorful photos I have, taken at the Joburg Pride parade last year. I don’t often write “blog award” posts. The bloggers among you know what I’m talking about; the rest [...]

Hillbrow Pride

2012-07-11T18:12:55+00:00July 11, 2012|

George 6:06PM: Hi champ if can bring a camera we need to shoot ritas kit. Me 6:07PM: Okay coach no problem. Rita Mrwebi and her coach, George Khosi, model their new “kit”. George has [...]

Last week I went to my first-ever professional boxing match, in a ballroom at the ritzy Sandton Convention Centre. The evening included six fights with boxers from around South Africa. The ring was set [...]

Boxing on the Streets of Yeoville

2012-05-15T14:23:35+00:00May 15, 2012|

I went to another boxing tournament last weekend. This blog has been flooded with boxing posts lately and some of you may be tiring of all the bloodsport. But I can’t get enough. The [...]

Fight Club, Part 2

2012-05-07T21:24:16+00:00May 7, 2012|

Second in a two-part series. Read Part 1. “Hi champ i am going to have tournament on 5 may. coach” George Khosi, trainer at the Hillbrow Boxing Club, sent this SMS to my friend [...]

Fight Club, Part 1

2012-05-06T22:36:25+00:00May 6, 2012|

First in a two-part series. Read Part 2. Yesterday there was a tournament at the Hillbrow Boxing Club. It was my first time watching a live boxing competition. Young kids competed, as well as youth [...]

I’m a Movie Star!

2012-04-02T15:53:42+00:00April 2, 2012|

Well, kind of. Coach George Khosi is the real star; I’m part of the ensemble. And it’s not a full-length movie, it’s a trailer. Still, not too shabby. Fiver, who took photos at the [...]

I Box, in Hillbrow

2012-03-29T18:05:36+00:00March 29, 2012|

Part 2 in an occasional series about boxing. Read Part 1. Also, watch a short video about George’s gym. When George Khosi was a kid, living on the streets of Hillbrow, he dreamed of [...]

I Box

2012-03-20T16:39:40+00:00March 20, 2012|

Part 1 of a 2-part (or maybe 3-part) series on why I love boxing. Read Part 2. Also, watch a short video about George’s gym. I’ve been meaning to write about boxing since I started this blog. [...]