By Ron Jackson
Reigning South African bantamweight champion Ronald “King” Malindi died on Saturday after having spent practically two months within the Helen Joseph Hospital, the place he had been admitted after being shot within the head and chest within the Westbury Township.
The 29-year-old fighter who was a taxi driver lived in Brixton and was initially from Tshakhuma exterior of Thohoyandou.
Malindi made his professional debut on 24 September 2017 at Emperors Palace close to Kempton Park towards Tholumusa Ngema and received on a primary spherical technical knockout.
He received his subsequent 4 fights inside the gap earlier than successful on factors over 4 spherical towards Ronnie Chiloane.
After scoring one other two victories he received the vacant ABU African bantamweight title with a primary spherical technical knockout over Alexander Gambinda.
Profitable his subsequent three fights in type he then claimed the vacant South African bantamweight title with a 12 spherical factors win over Mbulelo Dyanti.
He would go on to the make 4 profitable defenses of the title and wanted just one extra profitable protection to retain the belt for his personal property.
In his final combat on 8 July 2022 on the Steve Tshwete Banquet Corridor, Middelburg he retained the title on a 12 spherical cut up determination towards Rofhiwa Nemushungwa to complete with an excellent report of 19-0, 9 KOs.
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