Malajika, Chauke Ibo Clash To Make Sa Boxing History

The upcoming boxing match between reigning IBO flyweight champion Jackson M3' Chauke and junior-bantamweight champion Ricardo The Magic Man Malajika at Emperors Palace on March 1 is filled with history.

Malajika, 28, is trying to emulate Thomas Tommy Gun Oosthuizen, who became the first local IBO champion to win a second belt outside the weight class he campaigned in.

The super middleweight youth belt holder captured the fully-fledged world belt in 2015, which the talented left-hander defended successfully eight times.

Based in Florida, US, the IBO has worked well with South Africa since 1998, 10 years after it was established.

South Africans have won IBO belts in 15 of the 17 weight divisions. Now the country has three IBO champions Chauke, Malajika and junior-flyweight holder Mpumelelo The Boss Tshabalala.