Undefeated Bernice Ferreira Becomes South Africa’s First Female WBC Champion
Bernice Ferreira wrote her name into sporting history as the first South African woman to claim the WBC super-featherweight world title with an eighth-round victory over defending champion Caroline Veyre in Atlanta, USA on Saturday.
Apology as Laila Too Good
Laila Ali apologised to struggle hero Nelson Mandela and the capacity crowd gathered to witness the second Ali-in-Africa bout, after disposing with West Indian challenger Gwendolyn O’Neil in less than a minute, at the Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng.