Boxing SA 'saddened' by Dingaan Thobela's death: 'Boxing is poor today without Rose of Soweto'

30 Apr

Herman Mostert

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Dingaan Thobela (R) fighting against British boxer Glenn Catley at Carnival City in Brakpan on 1 September 2000. Thobela won by knockout to claim the WBC super-middleweight title. (Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)

Boxing South Africa and South Africa's sports ministry on Tuesday paid tribute to legendary boxer Dingaan Thobela, who has died at the age of 57.

READ | 'Among SA's all-time best': Tributes pour in after death of former SA boxing champ Dingaan Thobela

Thobela, known to his fans as the 'Rose of Soweto', was found dead at his flat in Johannesburg on Monday after suffering ill health.

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