Boxers Die Alone Reflections on Boxing in the Eastern Cape
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Sprache:Englisch
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ePUB
Kopierschutz
Ja
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Altersempfehlung
16 - 99 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
01.09.2026
Verlag
Pan Macmillan South AfricaSeitenzahl
272 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
705 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780639881737
'A masterful examination of the sociology of boxing, the political geography of apartheid, as well as the role of individual choice and responsibility under authoritarian rule.' - Jacob Dlamini
'Destined to be a classic. One of South Africa's finest minds vividly brings to life the character of a craft and of the pulsing township that has most famously nurtured its champions.' - André Odendaal
Between 1970 and 2010, an area just 45.55 square metres in size in the Eastern Cape produced an astonishing 22 boxing world champions and 50 national champions. That place was in Mdantsane, described as 'The Mecca of Boxing in South Africa'.
Driven by a lifelong fascination with the sport, in Boxers Die Alone Professor Njabulo S. Ndebele applies his intellectual and philosophical mind to this phenomenon. He steps past the modern technology that allows us to stream fights in real time, choosing instead to delve deep into the origin story of a township. The historical roots of displacement and familiar struggles to find a way out of poverty make the Mdantsane boxing legends all the more extraordinary.
Three champions across three generations are singled out for review - Nkosana 'Happy Boy' Mgxaji, Vuyani 'The Beast' Bungu and Nkosinathi 'Mabhere' Joyi. Prof Ndebele brings them vividly to life in a celebration of their triumphant successes against the odds of their circumstances. He unpicks the strands of their stories, including their inspiration and aspirations, training routines, the development of their unique boxing styles, their role-model status for neighbourhood youngsters, and the vital yet often problematic relationships boxers have with their trainers and managers.
While the facts are illuminating, it is the intellectual beam that Prof Ndebele shines on Mdantsane and its boxing tradition that elevates Boxers Die Alone to more than a book about boxing. It broadens the audience to readers interested in history, community and the making of greatness.
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