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Mixed fortunes for KuGompo City boxers against Namibians

Dailydispatch · · 455 words · By Mesuli Zifo
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KuGompo City boxers Landile Ngxeke and Zolisa Batyi experienced mixed fortunes against Namibian opposition in Namibia and Bizana on Saturday night.

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What happened

KuGompo City boxers Landile Ngxeke and Zolisa Batyi experienced mixed fortunes against Namibian opposition in Namibia and Bizana on Saturday night.

Why it matters

Fighting for the first time since losing an IBF bantamweight title clash against Mexican Jose Salas Reyes in December, Ngxeke was eager to get back to action to kickstart his aspirations of getting a rematch against the Mexican.

Common ground

The Sada-born boxer suffered a seventh-round stoppage loss in Mexico, with his camp complaining of a premature stoppage and promising him a return fight.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “whose only loss was at the hands of unbeaten American and WBC champion Bruce Carrington in an interim title challenge.”
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No evidence was provided or found to confirm that Mateus Heita's only loss was to Bruce Carrington.
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Claim 2: “Matheus came to the fight through a poor run, having won just three of his last 10 bouts.”
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The provided evidence for this claim includes irrelevant results about George Foreman and UFC, and does not provide the specific win/loss record for Jonas Matheus's last 10 bouts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Landile Ngxeke vs. Jonas Matheus: No Predictions Have Been Made Yet.Jits Magazine: Fight 2 Win 313: Phoenix Full Results And Highlights. Yahoo Sports: UFC Freedom 250 White House Face-Offs. Yahoo Spor…
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/143407-battle-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali - George Foreman defends the Heavyweight Championship of the World for the third time against former Champion, Muhammad Ali.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55AasOJZzDE
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web search NEUTRAL — He had previously fought seven bouts under Shosha’s tutelage, winning all since he suffered his lone loss when he was knocked out by Filipino Jayr Raquinel in 2022.
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-12-10-ngx…
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Claim 3: “It was a spirited display by the Nxarhuni boxer, who suffered his fourth loss and a draw in 16 bouts.”
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Claim 4: “He managed to finish the fight on his feet, with one of the judges even scoring the fight 115-113 in his favour. This was not enough, with the other two scores, 118-110 and 117-112, in Heita’s favour.”
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Claim 5: “The Namibian had already lost to three SA boxers — Gideon Buthelezi, Yanga Sigqibo and Sikho Nqothole”
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BoxRec and other boxing records explicitly list Jonas Matheus's losses to Gideon Buthelezi (2021-11-27), Yanga Sigqibo (2023-09-30), and Sikho Nqothole (2023-12-09).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2019 South African general election. The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_lists_for_the_2019_South…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article displays the various political parties' party candidate lists for the 2024 South African general election. The National Assembly of South Africa is elected every five years by party-list …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Party_lists_for_the_2024_South…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jonas Matheus down 0:38 of round 10. Dec 23. Sikho Nqothole.Yanga Sigqibo. 17 2 1. Vodaworld, Midrand.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/707215
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Claim 6: “Fighting for the first time since losing an IBF bantamweight title clash against Mexican Jose Salas Reyes in December”
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Multiple sources confirm Landile Ngxeke fought Jose Salas Reyes for the IBF bantamweight title in December and lost via stoppage in the seventh round.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of current men's professional boxing rankings, which includes the latest rankings by each one of the sport's four major sanctioning bodies, as well as other well-regarded sites and enti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_boxing_ranking…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Manuel Salas Reyes (born March 31, 2002) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title since December 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Salas_(boxer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of IBF world champions, showing every world champion recognized by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The IBF is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions
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Claim 7: “The Sada-born boxer suffered a seventh-round stoppage loss in Mexico”
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Evidence from 'Boxing Only' and other web search results confirms Ngxeke suffered a seventh-round stoppage loss to Jose Salas Reyes in Mexico City.
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web search NEUTRAL — José Manuel Salas Reyes is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title since December 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Salas_(boxer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Fight. Jose Salas Reyes vs Landile Ngxeke. Title.Jose “Chapulín” Salas Reyes waited a long time for a night like this, and when it finally arrived in Mexico City, he boxed with the calm of a man who’d…
https://www.boxingonly.net/result/jose-salas-reyes-stops-lan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Landile Ngxeke lost against Jose Salas Reyes in Mexico. File photo (MARK ANDREWS).Adding to South Africa’s boxing woes this weekend, Tulani Mbenge lost his IBO welterweight title to US-based Russian s…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2025-12-14-landile-ngxeke-…
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Claim 8: “Batyi was not so lucky against Mateus Heita in his first bout outside the country.”
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Web search results from Sportwrap confirm Mateus Heita was set to defend his title against Zolisa Batyi, and Tapology confirms Batyi's profile.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zolisa Batyi (10-3-1) is a Pro Boxer out of Mdantsane, Eastern Cape . View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/294757-zolisa-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mateus “The Beast” Heita. PHOTO FILE. The opponent, former SA national title holder Zolisa Batyi.Boxing. Namibian boxer Mateus ‘The Beast’ Heita is set to defend his continental title in early May. Je…
https://www.sportwrap.com.na/boxing-sw/heita-plots-success-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — For Heita, this marks both his first fight outside Namibia (except for one fight in Zimbabwe) and a significant step up in competition against “Shu Shu.”
https://www.essentiallysports.com/boxing-news-bruce-shu-shu-…
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Claim 9: “KuGompo City boxers Landile Ngxeke and Zolisa Batyi experienced mixed fortunes against Namibian opposition in Namibia and Bizana on Saturday night.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for Jim Corbett National Park in India, which are completely irrelevant to the boxers Landile Ngxeke and Zolisa Batyi.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Jim Corbett National Park is a part of the largest Corbett Tiger Reserve; the Project Tiger lies in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The Majestic landscape of Corbett is well-known for its ti…
https://www.corbettnationalpark.in/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Jeep Safari Booking portal of Jim Corbett National Park. Visitors can book online Jeep Safari or Canter Safari for six different zones of the park namely, Bijrani, Jhirna, Dhikala, Dhela, a…
https://www.corbettnationalpark.in/online-corbett-safari-boo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Corbettnationalpark.in providing you information about jim corbett tour packages, corbett tour packages, corbett packages and also offering best package deal for jim corbett national park.
https://www.corbettnationalpark.in/corbett-tour-packages.htm
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Claim 10: “Batyi accepted the WBO Africa featherweight title offer against one of Namibia’s best boxers”
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No evidence was provided or found to confirm the specific title (WBO Africa featherweight) for the Batyi vs Heita fight.
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Claim 11: “Ngxeke found his rhythm and loosened up before forcing a seven-round stoppage to vault back to winning ways.”
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While BoxRec lists a fight between Ngxeke and Jonas Matheus on 2026-05-09, the specific detail about a 'seven-round stoppage' to 'vault back to winning ways' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Salas prevailed via a stunning fourth-round stoppage, cementing his credibility as a prospect.[3][4]. IBF bantamweight championship. [edit]. Salas vs. Ngxeke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Salas_(boxer)
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web search NEUTRAL — Landile Ngxeke profile picture. unsubscribed. 36 followers.2026-05-09. Jonas Matheus.
https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/841644
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web search NEUTRAL — Ngxeke, fighting outside South Africa for the first time and stepping straight from domestic success into the sharp end of the sport, started as you would expect a visitor to start — busy with the jab…
https://www.boxingonly.net/result/jose-salas-reyes-stops-lan…
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Claim 12: “Having last fought in December when he beat Awonke Tini”
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Ink Sport and Tapology both confirm that Zolisa Batyi defeated Awonke Tini in December (specifically Dec 16, 2025).
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web search NEUTRAL — Batyi vs. Tini at The Titanic Battle on Tapology. View Batyi vs. Tini fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.Zolisa Batyi def Awonke Tini.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1085115-the-titan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2025. Back with the trainer who guided him to South African featherweight title glory, Zolisa Batyi won his first fight since May as he defeated Awonke Tini at the Venue, Hemingways, in East L…
https://inksport.co.za/2025/12/16/points-win-for-batyi/
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web search NEUTRAL — After their brutal fight at Tsogo Sun, bosom buddies Awonke Tini and Zolisa Batyi took time to heal at the beach ahead of Tini's ring return in Mthatha on Saturday.
https://www.theherald.co.za/sport/2026-01-25-tini-vies-for-r…
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