How Phumelela Cafu’s ice-skating outing got trainer Nathan hot under collar

Boxer’s handlers worried fun excursion in Joburg could put big title-unifying fight in jeopardy

15 May 2025 - 04:25 By MESULI ZIFO

Phumelela Cafu’s psyche is still embedded in East London Duncan Village’s carefree mentality, even ahead of his life-changing bout, not understanding that a minor mistake could jeopardise his career...

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