His boxing career is dead and the epitaph reads: ”Here lies the once skilful Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, who committed suicide after experiencing more pain than pleasure in the cut-throat game.” Ledwaba, a three-time world champion, ended his life as a fighter by disclosing to the Sunday Times that he had an eye injury that had required surgery.

Unbeaten knockout artist and Olympian Khotso Motau is destined to be one of the greatest middleweights in the world. At least that is what the media frenzy would have us believe, comparing the South African welterweight champion with world greats.