Obituary
‘Terror’ Mathebula: Boxing legend who fought his way up from townships
Trailblazing flyweight won wide popularity despite SABC’s apartheid blackout
26 January 2020 - 00:00
Tolotolo “Terror” Mathebula first endeared himself to white boxing fans a few years before he became SA’s first black world champion in 1980...
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