Umpetha wokugcina wesibhakela wakuleli ushiya izintambo

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Kubukeka sengathi iminyaka isihambile kuMoruti Mthalane.

Ukuhlulwa kukaMthalane oneminyaka engama-38 ubudala empini yakhe yokuvikela isicoco se-IBF flyweight ebhekene noSunny Edwards wase-England e-London ngoLwesihlanu, kushiye iNingizimu Afrika ingenaye umpetha womhlaba osemthethweni.

Nguyena kuphela umpetha ophethe isicoco se-IBF, i-WBC, i-WBA ne-WBO.

Ekhuluma ne-Scrolla.Africa eseNgilandi ngaphambi kokuza ekhaya, uMthalane uthe: “Ubengumshayisibhakela ongcono kakhulu ebusuku. Ngizamile kodwa izinto azihambanga ngendlela yami.”

Ukuhlulwa ngu-Edwards kuvale iminyaka yakhe eli-13 yokuwina.

UMthalane uselwe izimpi eziningi nezingqwele ezifana noNonito Donaire obesatshwa futhi usemangaze ababukeli emazweni ayisikhombisa.

Kodwa ubhekene nobunzima eringini ngesikhathi ebhekene no-Edwards obeshaya isibhakela esisheshayo.

Irekhodi likaMthalane njengamanje limi ezimpini ezingama-42, ukunqoba izimpi ezingama-39 nokuhlulwa kathathu.

UMthalane ubonge wonke umuntu obemeseka.

“Ngihluliwe kodwa ngisaziqhenya ngokuthi ngibe nesikhathi eside emdlalweni wesibhakela futhi ngakwazi ukuwina izicoco zomhlaba ezintathu,” kusho yena.

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