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MALAJIKA HEADS TO TOKYO FOR WBC WORLD TITLE CHALLENGE
Boxing South AfricaRef: https://boxingsa.co.za/2026/09/15/malajika-heads-to-tokyo-for-wbc-world-title-challenge/
Official source
Source domain: boxingsa.co.za
Collected on 16 September 2026
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What this means
This is a Boxing South Africa news article reporting a send-off held in Johannesburg on 15 September 2026 for boxer Ricardo “Magic Man” Malajika before his WBC World Super Flyweight title challenge in Tokyo, Japan. Malajika will face Japan's Tomoya Tsuboi for the vacant WBC Super Flyweight World Championship on 27 September 2026. The article notes his record, his trainer Manny Fernandes and manager Brian Mitchell, and comments from Mitchell and BSA Chairperson Ms Ayanda Khumalo. It reports an event rather than offering anything to apply for.
Facts
Places
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
Reference
https://boxingsa.co.za/2026/09/15/malajika-heads-to-tokyo-for-wbc-world-title-challenge/
Key Takeaways
- Ricardo “Magic Man” Malajika
- Tomoya Tsuboi
- WBC World Super Flyweight title challenge
- 27 September 2026 fight date
- Tokyo, Japan
- Send-off in Johannesburg, 15 September 2026
- Manny Fernandes (trainer)
- Brian Mitchell (manager, former world champion)
- Ms Ayanda Khumalo (BSA Chairperson)
- IBO Junior Bantamweight World Champion
- 27 September 1986 Sun City WBA win, 40 years earlier
- SuperSport
- Golden Gloves
- Boxing South Africa (BSA)
- SuperSport
- Golden Gloves
- World Boxing Council (WBC)
- Ricardo “Magic Man” Malajika
- Tomoya Tsuboi
- Manny Fernandes
- Brian Mitchell
- Ms Ayanda Khumalo
Dates
Closing Date
15 September 2026