Beyond the Robes: The Untold Champion of Dube – Theo Mthembu’s Soweto

When people speak about Soweto as a sports destination, the spotlight often falls on iconic landmarks like Orlando Stadium or the powerful history surrounding Hector Pieterson Memorial. But the real heartbeat of Soweto lives beyond the obvious—it echoes in quiet streets, dusty corners, and the stories of individuals who built greatness from struggle. At Soweto Apparel, we believe true style is rooted in story. Today, we step into Dube—not just as visitors, but as storytellers—tracing […]

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Sonny Liston: The #prison that created a #champion
Sonny Liston’s rise from a brutal childhood and prison life to heavyweight champion reveals a powerful story of redemption, resilience, and transformation.
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Terence Crawford Retires Undefeated: The End of a Boxing Legend #TerenceCrawford #BudCrawford

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Golovkin becomes the first Kazakhstani boxer inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame cementing his legacy https://ow.ly/c34K50XCZ12 #Golovkin #GGG #Kazakhstan #Boxing #IBHOF #HallOfFame #BoxingCommunity #BoxingHistory

Gennady Golovkin Becomes First...
Gennady Golovkin Becomes First Kazakhstani Inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame - The Times Of Central Asia

Former middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin has become the first representative of Kazakhstan to be officially inducted into the International Boxing

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Golovkin becomes the first Kazakhstani boxer inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame cementing his legacy https://timesca.com/gennady-golovkin-becomes-first-kazakhstani-inducted-into-boxing-hall-of-fame/ #Golovkin #GGG #Kazakhstan #Boxing #IBHOF #HallOfFame #BoxingCommunity #BoxingHistory

🥇This Day in History – Sept 5, 1960
Cassius Clay—later Muhammad Ali—won Olympic gold in Rome.
Light heavyweight champion at just 18.
The world had no idea what was coming.
Here’s my tribute.

muhammad ali
clever was he
size of a train
hit like cocaine
grace of a fly
covered in butter
he definitely was
so phi.

#OnThisDay #MuhammadAli #CassiusClay #Olympics #BoxingHistory #Poetry #Eshu #GOAT

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Oldest Heavyweight Boxing Champion, George Foreman, Dies at 76

  George Foreman, the two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age of 76. Fore...

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Looking at racism circa 1910 through the prism of Jack Johnson and the boxing heavyweight championship.

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Boxing History: Johnson vs Jeffries The Days Before

In this article we continue looking at the famous July 4th, 1910 heavyweight title fight between champion Jack Johnson and challenger Jon Jeffries. This was the first title bout of the 20th century…

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