Hadebe Set To Smash Her Way Into History Books In Mexico
World Boxing Council WBC silver-title contender Smangele Smash Hadebe has arrived in Mexico where she stands to make history if she can grab the belt from reigning title holder Gabriela La Bonita Snchez Saaverda on Saturday morning 3am SA time.
South Africa is yet to produce a female champion from the Mexico-based sanctioning body since womens boxing was formally established in this country in 2007.
Hadebe, from KwaThema in Springs, Ekurhuleni, is rated No 15, while Saaverda is seven places above her. She earned recognition from the WBC ratings committee after winning the African Boxing Union ABU belt in February 2022, and defending it successfully six months later.
The ABU is affiliated with the WBC.
Hadebe, her trainer Khangelani Jack and manager Colleen McAusland flew to Mexico on Sunday.