Malajika's Team Prepares Third Title Bout For The Champ

Big fights are coming thick and fast as Golden Gloves doubles down. The cheers had barely died down and promoter Rodney Berman is already plotting his future moves, not least of them involving superstar Ricardo Magic Man Malajika.

The IBO junior-bantamweight champion was in imperious form at Emperors Palace two weekends ago, knocking out ring veteran Jackson M3' Chauke in the second round to lift the IBO flyweight belt.

There are challengers lurking, but for the moment, Magic Man, trained by the accomplished Manny Fernandes, ranks as one of boxings hottest commodities, which is why plans are afoot to steer him to a third title, potentially featuring a famous green belt.

For the moment, though, the Brian Mitchell-managed two-weight IBO world titlist is poised to make a title defence on August 9 at the Palace of Dreams in Kempton Park.

That is where Malajika made history two weeks ago, becoming the first local boxer in the history of the IBO to hold two belts simultaneously since that Florida, US-based boxing body began working with South Africa in 1998.