David Isaacson
39 articles · Sunday Times South Africa
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Siyakholwa Kuse ready for his second crusade to conquer Jerusalem
Siyakholwa Kuse worked out shortly before heading to the prefight medical on Tuesday morning ahead of his WBC minimumweight title challenge against Melvin Jerusalem at Emperors Palace on Saturday night. Trainer Manny…
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Zolani Tete torn apart in three rounds
East London star Zolani Tete lost his WBO bantamweight crown in Birmingham‚ England‚ on Saturday night‚ getting stopped in the third round by Filipino John Riel Casimero. That leaves Moruti Mthalane‚ the…
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Hekkie in ‘very brutal’ training
Hekkie Budler faces a tough fight against IBF junior-flyweight champion Milan Melindo in September, but it won't be as bad as his preparation, coach Colin Nathan has vowed. Budler challenges the Filipino…
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Big fight that is not worth the wait
Did he jump in voluntarily? Or was Floyd Mayweather pushed into this long-awaited showdown against Manny Pacquiao? If you know the answer to this question, you will have a good idea of…
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Boxing needs another Tyson
Will a phoenix rise from the ashes of South Africa's xenophobic shame? I say xenophobia, but in reality the attacks on the foreign shop-owners is nothing more than thuggery. These dark clouds…
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Odds stacked against Simphiwe Vetyeka
SIMPHIWE Vetyeka will become the first South African boxer in more than 10 years to win a mega-bout if he beats Filipino star Nonito Donaire in Macau on Saturday. His WBA featherweight…
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Pacman must fight Floyd
Can you even think of a scenario in which the two teams simply walk away, each claiming bragging rights as world champs without actually settling the matter on the pitch? The idea…
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Pacman must fight Floyd, Boxing is in danger of failing as a sport
Can you even think of a scenario in which the two teams simply walk away, each claiming bragging rights as world champs without actually settling the matter on the pitch? The idea…
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Choosing battles carefully
Great records have a lot to do with who you're fighting Apart from two rocking right hands in the second round, Mayweather was untouchable against Shane Mosley this weekend. Sugar Shane was…
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20 years ago today – an event that rocked the world
It’s been 20 years since the release of Nelson Mandela, and South Africans today are celebrating that moment, the first step on the road to democracy. But on the same day that…
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Shane Mosley v Floyd Mayweather: a fight to watch
At last, a welterweight fight to look forward to. Sugar Shane Mosley will face Floyd Mayweather jnr on May 1 in a bout that will surely attract more world attention (outside the…
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Can the Snake Man tame Manny Pacquaio’s countryman, Juanito Rubillar?
South African Hekkie Budler, who boasts some pythons and an anaconda for household pets, steps up in class when he takes on Filipino Juanito Rubillar in Johannesburg on February 27. Rubillar, a…
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather need each other
Would anybody argue with the assertion that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather jnr are the two best pound-for-pound boxers on the planet right now? You can add further spice to that by…
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Where does Manny Pacquiao fit in boxing’s all-time rankings?
Manny Pacquiao, winner of world titles at a record seven weights after his convincing victory over Miguel Cotto at the weekend, has surely etched his name into the upper echelons of world…
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Is Freddie Roach the greatest trainer of all time?
Freddie Roach, the coach of Manny Pacquiao, has deservedly earned a reputation of being one of the best boxing trainers in the world today. Of course, there have been other trainers who…
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We’re getting a new Karate Kid – what about a new Muhammad Ali?
Ali star Will Smith is doing a remake of the Karate Kid, the 1980s movie that made Ralph Macchio famous. With all the remakes and remixes we keep seeing in the movies…
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Why Manny Pacquiao won’t KO Miguel Cotto in round 1
I have huge respect for trainer Freddie Roach, but I can’t agree with his prediction that Manny Pacquiao will knock out Miguel Cotto in the first round next Saturday night. I don’t…
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How does Pacquiao?s one-punch KO of Hatton rate?
n South Africa this weekend we saw some great one-punch KOs. Mlungisi Dlamini knocked out Zolani Marali with a straight right, ?Tommy Gun? Oosthuizen decked Tshepang Mohale with a left cross and…
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How does Pacquiao’s one-punch KO of Hatton rate?
In South Africa this weekend we saw some great one-punch KOs. Mlungisi Dlamini knocked out Zolani Marali with a straight right, “Tommy Gun” Oosthuizen decked Tshepang Mohale with a left cross and…
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‘Raging Bull’ says boxing lacks stand-out boxers today
Jake La Motta, the world middleweight champion from 1949 to 1951 whose life story was immortalised in the movie Raging Bull, reckons there are no stand-out boxers today. That may be a…
