Devon Currer

15/07/2024

Another incident occurred where Boxing South Africa employees were insistent on being announced and to be paraded inside the boxing ring for the main event.

Once again, a live television show was ongoing and I was interrupted during my announcement of the main event in order for this employee parade to take place. My response was short, sharp and to the point - a blunt no! This pi**ed off those concerned and just to be clear, I don't care.

The decision was made by my employer for the evening (the boxing promoter) to not let anyone other than the fighters, their teams and the IBF officials on duty and myself. These are the people who are the reason the event takes place and the people pay to see fighters, not BSA office workers.

The glorification of public servants on an international television broadcast is a South African'ism that needs to be crushed. Nowhere else in the world of boxing does this office employee parade take place inside the ring. Think of every major fight you have ever watched from America, the UK or nowadays in Saudi or Dubai. You will never see a ring announcer acknowledge the presence of boxing commission employees or board members. In South Africa, they need to really get over themselves.

09/07/2024

A first for me happens this Saturday because it is SA Boxing LIVE on DAZN - presented by Boxing5.promotions where I will be announcing a 9 bout fight card topped by the International Boxing Federation Continental Africa Lightweight Title. If you cannot be at The Hub in Booysens, JHB this Saturday - download the DAZN app (if you're a boxing fan its a no-brainer) and watch this Saturday night from 7pm!

04/12/2023

The incoming chairman of Boxing South Africa, Sifiso Shongwe talks for the first time about what we the licensees (I think) and the boxing public can expect from the new board. Fairness, impartiality and sticking to the rules. Those 3 aspects alone cleans up 90% of the bu****it floating out there thanks to the previous board. While the last kicks of a dying horse in the previous board fighting to convince us that they did a great job and Ayanda Matiti launching a pathetic and frivolous court case to block the new board - we look forward to getting this sport put back on track. Thank you to the sports minister for making the most sensible decision since 2007.

Boxing South Africa has a new board that will serve until December 2026. Sifiso Shongwe is the new chairperson, replacing Luthando Jack. Shongwe joins us in ...

29/11/2023

This licensee rebellion started at the boxing awards when the outgoing board and upper deck were arrogant enough to think we would just stand there and take it. It is with great pride that I can say, the noise we created was enough to get THE government minister to pay attention and make sure that all but 1 have been terminated. I still hope that criminal proceedings can be finalised against those who have destroyed the sport in SA over the past 3 years - but I will never hold my breath wondering. Yesterdays appointments to the board was the best news I have heard in boxing administration since 2007. NOTE: Not a single media related article has anything complimentary to say about Luthando Jack, Kulile Radu or Erick Sithole. It is time to get this beautiful sport back to the top where the fighters will be thought of first by ethical people who are there to create community heroes. Boxing is still the sport that all others aspire to be.

28/11/2023

Morning has broken 🤫 Finally!

He was unfairly denied the Promoter of the Year award, which he deserved after promoting nine tournaments during the period under review at the time, now Sifiso Shongwe is coming back stronger in South African boxing. Even though no one wanted to confirm it, Ink Sport can exclusively reveal that ...

21/11/2023

The truth of it all whether the BSA likes it or not. Thank you Colin Nathan and Robert Marawa on 94.7 Highveld Stereo - Johannesburg for exposing the BSA rot to the largest audience of sports in the country!

Colin Nathan-Boxing manager-Trainer

20/11/2023

The board of Boxing South Africa met with the parliamentary inquiry panel this past Friday. You can watch the 4 hour dumpster fire on Youtube, or read these headlines to understand how absolutely abysmal Boxing South Africa is as an organisation. They avoided answering and lied about the rest.

02/11/2023

"We're all hoping and praying for CHANGE!" The perennial award winning top international world champion trainer and manager Colin Nathan lays out what we have been saying all along - boxing in South Africa is a political game to a bunch of pensioners and pretenders working for BSA just to take a pay-cheque. Department of Sport, Arts and Culture boxing in SA cannot go on like this!

Respected boxing trainer and manager Colin Nathan couldn't hide how he feels about the outgoing Boxing South Africa (BSA) board. With the Ministry of Sport c...

26/10/2023

It's been a while since I last posted and that's because I have been waiting on the skeletons to come walking out the BSA closets in Pretoria...and here they are. The tardy Annual Financial Statements from an organisation run by a supposed accountant acting as a CEO. After analyzing the information presented by these supposed champions of Renewal, Growth and Transformation I will now present you with a dumbed-down version. Part 2 is coming soon - Ahem...

Well, well, it seems that Boxing South Africa (BSA) is back at it again, breaking the bank and raising eyebrows with its financial antics. The Auditor-General (AG) has unearthed yet another chapter in the BSA irregular spending saga, and it's shaping up to be quite the blockbuster. So, grab your popcorn, because this is a story that keeps on giving.

In a thrilling turn of events, irregular spending at BSA has taken the stage, with more than R1.5 million mysteriously vanishing into thin air for the year ending March 31, 2023. It's like an ongoing drama series, with each episode more irregular than the last. Last year, it was R813,000, and the year before, R1.3 million – they're really outdoing themselves in creative accounting!

But hold on, because there's more. The AG's report reveals that investigations into this irregular expenditure were about as scarce as a heavyweight fighter on a diet. And when it comes to collecting the money BSA is owed, it seems they're about as effective as a chocolate teapot – revenue went uncollected.

Doubtful debts, you say? Oh, BSA's got that covered. A cool R6.28 million (down from R7.94 million, mind you) is believed to be owed by some forgetful promoters (all National Boxing Promoters Association aligned) who haven't quite gotten around to paying their sanctioning fees. It's all in a day's work for the financial wizards at BSA.

But wait, there's more! It's not just the spending that's irregular, but the internal controls as well. The accounting authority and senior management seem to have misplaced their oversight responsibilities, leaving financial reporting and compliance management to their own devices. Policies and procedures must be hiding under the boxing ring because they haven't been reviewed or aligned with laws and regulations. Oops!

BSA, which relies heavily on government funding, found itself in a classic tale of revenues not quite covering the expenses. With a deficit of R76,912, they might need to start selling ringside tickets to their board meetings to balance the books.

And now, the main event! BSA's fearless leaders, Chair Luthando Jack and Executive Member Erick Sithole, are heading to Parliament's sport committee. But before you grab your front-row seat, let's talk about their travel expenses. Local travel costs went from R1.23 million to a whopping R5.5 million, so someone has been taking SAA Business Class instead of SafAir. I can easily throwback to the time when the bespectacled stringbean flew to Cape Town to have me illegally removed from the ring while performing on a live televised show. I hope his Waterfront hotel was comfy because he must have been absolutely knackered after working a whole 5 minutes that night

When it comes to salaries, it seems BSA is as generous as a billionaire uncle. More than R10.38 million went to paychecks, with Mr. Sithole himself pocketing over R1.6 million. And let's not forget the emoluments, which sound more like a magic spell than executive compensation.

But wait, there's more! Board and sub-committee fees, consulting and professional fees, conferences, seminars, and even phone bills all joined the financial circus. It's a real extravaganza of spending.

Oh, and there's the case of former CEO Moffat Qithi, who somehow won his case despite having a criminal record. The Boxing Act may have something to say about that, but BSA's attempts to appeal and lodge further appeals didn't quite pan out, leaving us to wonder just how many zeroes that lawsuit cost.

In conclusion, BSA is the gift that keeps on giving, providing us with a never-ending saga of financial intrigue and questionable decisions. Whether it's irregular spending, sky-high travel costs, or legal battles, they certainly know how to keep us entertained. We'll eagerly await the next installment of this financial soap opera, popcorn in hand.

30/08/2023

Slavery is alive and well at Boxing South Africa. The same guy who pulled me from my job claiming I didn't have a license is the same guy who allows fights to proceed without the FIGHTERS MONEY even being in their bank accounts. He is the same guy who is protecting promoters of boxing slavery!

27/08/2023

In a potentially unprecedented move, a high-ranking Boxing South Africa (BSA) official ordered the removal of a ring announcer during a tournament in Cape Town on Frid...

25/08/2023

If you're in Cape Town tonight head down to Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) Bellville Campus for the Insane Boxing Academy Promotions fight card featuring the best of rising Cape talent - HEADLINED by the 12 round tilt for the SA Featherweight Championship. The challenger from Cape Town Abdul-Aziz Kunert takes his 2nd crack at the strap against the newly crowned champ in Mdantsanes' Zolisa Batyi! Battles begin from 630pm - live on SABC Sport streaming and SABC1 for the main event at 1030!

22/08/2023

That meddling board of Boxing South Africa once again has found a new low by undermining the ratings committee to hand a fighter a vacant national title shot win against someone who wasn't recognized in the divisional rankings. BSA just fu**ed boxing again - the master of records has walked because of it.

One fallout from the Boxing South Africa (BSA) board’s weekend decision to allow an unrated fighter to challenge for a national title came in the form of a resignation letter on Monday from the regulator’s ratings committee chair.

17/08/2023

Boxing South Africa Noted?

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2023-08-16-boxing-sa-gets-it-wrong-as-it-fails-to-tell-accused-about-disciplinary-delays/?fbclid=IwAR0-Ttm6o6deTVGg3Db2FB7GgTs6sTV8D4qeaGf3gZNVNWiJqxGlYRGn9mc

11/08/2023

You will probably have heard about the utter turmoil Boxing South Africa is in. This is probably the biggest mistake that the organisation has made - yes - even after their 7 pages of utter tripe they put out the other day about racists, cabals, apartheid and a boxing museum - they managed to prove that is there if there is a new low, they will show it to us.

Boxing SA (BSA) director of operations Mandla Ntlanganiso has been suspended by the board of BSA, board member and regulator's spokesperson Azwitamisi Nthangeni confirmed last night.

31/07/2023

Renew. Grow. Transform. This is the mantra preached by the regulators of boxing in South Africa to anyone who'll listen to it.

Boxing South Africa was offered right of reply by the author of this article. "Acting" CEO Erick Sithole and chairman of the BSA "board" Luthando Jack ignored it like they're ignoring the glaring reality of what's going on. They simply do not care. BSA has thrown the sport of boxing into a death spiral in this country and you - the South African tax payer are footing the bills. Sunday Times ZA yesterday.

19/12/2022

This strange meander through life has taken me to places where my success was entirely self taught and learnt on the job. From starting out in small "smoker" gym shows, to drive time radio presentation all the way over to presenting boxing on the biggest sports network in the world. This year has been one where I put my name onto something that very few get the chance to do - I am living the dream and couldn't be prouder of what we did in the space this year. Thank you 🥊

12/12/2022

What a year 2022 has been with - No other fight promoter has pulled off anywhere near what we did in a single year on the entire continent of Africa. Together we produced 12 fight cards, I've presented 11 weigh in shows, announced 88 fights, taken 24 flights, stayed in the for 36 days, played 90 holes of golf across and (and lost about 30 balls). I've met thousands of people along the way. To all the fighters, get that rest, be safe and go easy over Xmas! to the crew who back me all the way and of course Billy, Lux, Zulu and thank you for this amazing opportunity and experience! and EFX this really pivoted around what you delivered every single time. To the commentary duo of Hayden and Ricky - your meticulous research, planning and practice makes you better and better with every show! See y'all in February 2023 for another exhilarating Africa Boxing season!
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31/10/2022

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21/10/2022

I'm back in Joburg for the 10th time this year next week to call the ESPN Africa fight card LIVE from the Galleria in Sandton Thursday 27.10.22. Televised main card is broadcast on ESPN 2 and SABCsport from 7pm!

P.S. if there is anyone wanting tips on airport and other air travel hacks including the all important golden seat number on any airplane (guaranteeing an empty row) - it will be available in my forthcoming book "The Jetfuelled Red-Eye Jedi"

21/09/2022

The weigh in highlights package of ESPN

21/09/2022

The comedic danger of a fighter with a live mic!

Thank you for capturing one of the many fun exchanges I've had with SA Flyweight champ Jackson Chauke

14/09/2022

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12/09/2022

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Play.co.za announced as official sponsor of the ESPN Africa Boxing series.

28/08/2022

When knowing the scores and the shock it will bring intersects with also knowing that my default setting is that of a button pusher.

This split decision sayd it all

24/08/2022

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