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BSA dismayed by Mhlongo’s risk to fight even with a disability

Timeslive · · 397 words · By Bongani Magasela
Boxing SA's disapproval of Mhlongo's unauthorized fights Mhlongo's physical challenges and career risks

The article reports on Nkululeko 'Bull Dog' Mhlongo, a physically challenged former SA boxing champion, who is fighting in Albania without Boxing SA's knowledge. Boxing SA's CEO criticizes the fight as reckless, while Mhlongo's history of severe injuries is detailed. The article notes this is his sixth unauthorized international fight.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://timeslive.co.za/sport/2026-04-06-bsa-dismayed-by-mhlongos-risk-to-fight-…

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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Physically challenged former SA middleweight champion Nkululeko 'Bull Dog' Mhlongo will fight in Albania tonight without Boxing SA's knowledge.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Mhlongo is fighting in Albania without Boxing SA's knowledge. The first and third web results mention this claim, and the second result from BoxRec corroborates the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Physically challenged former SA middleweight champion Nkululeko "Bull Dog" Mhlongo will risk his life further without Boxing SA's knowledge tonight. The 44-year-old veteran takes on 22-…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/boxing/2026-04-06-bsa-dismay…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rojku vs. Mhlongo at Stars of the Ring on Tapology. View Rojku vs. Mhlongo fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1020266-stars-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Physically challenged former SA middleweight champion Nkululeko " Bull Dog" Mhlongo will risk his life further without Boxing SA's knowledge tonight. The 44-year-old veteran takes on 22…
https://article.wn.com/view-lemonde/2026/04/06/California_re…
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“The 44-year-old veteran takes on 22-year-old German prospect Benjamim 'The Bomber' Imeri in a nontitle light heavyweight fight in Albania.”
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Web search results from BoxRec and other sources independently confirm the fight between Mhlongo and Imeri in Albania.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 44 year old veteran takes on 22-year-old German prospect, Benjamim "The Bomber" Imeri, in a non title light heavyweight ight in Albia. Boxing SA knows nothing about this fight probably b…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/sport/boxing/2026-04-06-bsa-dismay…
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web search NEUTRAL — Olympic Park "Feti Borova", Tirana, Albania commission Albanian Boxing Union #66 Benjamin Imeri 13 0 0 VS #479 Nkululeko Mhlongo 23 14 1 Box-pro crucero wikibout Ardit Murja 15 1 0 VS #728 T…
https://boxrec.com/es/event/947760
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web search NEUTRAL — Physically challenged former SA middleweight champion Nkululeko " Bull Dog" Mhlongo will risk his life further without Boxing SA's knowledge tonight. The 44-year-old veteran takes on 22…
https://article.wn.com/view-lemonde/2026/04/06/California_re…
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“Imeri has 11 KOs in 13 wins.”
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No evidence was found to confirm Benjamim Imeri's record of 11 knockout wins in 13 total victories.
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“Boxing SA knows nothing about this fight probably because Mhlongo is not licensed with the regulator.”
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The claim is mentioned in the same source as claim 0, but no independent corroboration was found.
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“Mhlongo lost to John 'Section 29' Bopape by an 11th-round knockout in Bloemfontein in 2022, leaving him physically challenged.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the 2022 fight between Mhlongo and Bopape.
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“Mhlongo's right hand side is numb from head to toe and he can't feel anything, and he is unable to walk.”
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No evidence was found to confirm Mhlongo's physical condition post-fight.
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“Mhlongo's right eye is also blind.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the claim about Mhlongo's physical condition.
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“The fight against Bopape was a brutal one-sided affair from round five.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the claim about the fight's context.
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“Mhlongo succumbed in round 11, which was his ninth defeat and second brutal knockout loss.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the claim about Mhlongo's post-fight status.
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“Mhlongo's first brutal knockout loss was a fifth-round demolition by Emmany 'The General' Kalombo in March 2018.”
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No evidence was found to confirm the claim about the 2022 fight details.
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“Mhlongo moved up from junior middleweight to middleweight because he ran out of challengers as the reigning champion.”
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“Mhlongo became the middleweight champion due to his potential.”
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“Mhlongo remains a small middleweight fighter.”
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“Mhlongo is now jumping from middleweight to light heavyweights, skipping the super middleweight division.”
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“Mhlongo must have formal clearance to fight in Albania, involving medical evaluations and administrative authorization.”
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“This is the sixth time Mhlongo has fought abroad without Boxing SA consent.”
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