Nkululeko Bull Dog Mhlongo's health is associated with injuries that are part of boxing, but the fact that he does not have medical aid cover to seek better treatment is what traumatises Sipho Mashego.
The celebrated r ing announcer and Boxing South Africa (BSA) Gauteng provincial manager Lehlohonolo Ramagole visited Mhlongo at home in Thokoza on the East Randon Sunday.
The f ormer SA junior middleweight and middleweight champion has monocular vision, which means he is unable to see with one eye and is unable to walk properly.
Sowetan learnt about Mhlongo's medical challenges after a routine check on fighters. He said his body became numb from toes to head on the night he lost the middleweight belt to John Bopape in Bloemfontein on April 29 2023.
My right side is numb from head to toe and I can't feel anything. I am unable to walk. My right eye is blind. It all began the night I lost the fight to John Bopape. I struggled to sleep and I was feeling very cold, he said.
