'i Am On A Journey Towards Fighting For A World Title,' Says Thulani Mbenge

Any boxer who is happy with his surroundings, irrespective of their age, remains dangerous.

That is how Thulani Mbenge describes himself ahead of his international fight against Namibian Emmanuel The Lion Mungadjela at Time Square Sunbet Arena in Pretoria on May 1.

He makes an example of George Foreman, who won a heavyweight world title at the age of 45 when he defeated 26-year-old Michael Moorer in 1994 to become the oldest heavyweight champion in history.

Mbenge, 33, is rated No 7 by the WBC, No 12 by the IBF and No 5 by Boxrec. He says defeat is not an option against Mungadjela.

There are bigger things in store, says the smiling assassin whose skills are polished by trainer Sean Smith.