Thomas Oosthuizen
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Alexey Egorov Continues Rise, Decisions Thomas Oosthuizen
Russia - Rising cruiserweight prospect Alexey Egorov went the distance for the second time of his career, but it was worth it, as he added a very sound name to his resume - and that is Thomas Oosthuizen of South Africa - the biggest on of his young,...
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Kevin Lerena vs. Tommy Oosthuizen is Eyed By Berman
Bring it on, says Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena. He was responding to being called out after Tommy Oosthuizen’s excellent win over Thabiso Mchunu on Saturday night. “Honestly, I don’t need Tommy at this stage of my career, but if the money’s right, it make...
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Oosthuizen Edges Mchunu To Secure Majority Decision Win
Emperors Palace, Kempton Park - For the vacant African Boxing Union cruiserweight title, Thomas Oosthuizen (28-1-2, 16 KOs) bounced back from his first career defeat, by winning a twelve round majority decision over dangerous puncher Thabiso Mchunu.
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Tommy Oosthuizen, Thabiso Mchunu Ready For Fireworks
Few local fights this year, or of recent years, have captured the imagination like tonight’s showdown between Tommy Oosthuizen and Thabiso Mchunu at Emperors Palace. “Call to Glory” pits two big-name fighters flirting with their legacies. Oosthuizen...
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Mchunu vs. Oosthuizen Back in Play After Mike Perez Withdraws
If nothing is quite what it seems in boxing, the latest turn of events will confirm this to be true. Mike Perez has withdrawn from his fight against Thabiso Mchunu in favour of a big-money offer in Europe, a brutal consequence of South Africa’s weak...
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Oosthuizen Jailed on Drugs Charge, Mchunu Fight is Now Off
Almost predictably, Tommy Oosthuizen’s ambition to return to the ring has been put on ice. The troubled former IBO champion is in jail on a drugs charge and is due to appear in court on March 19. One bail application has already been unsuccessful. Co...
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Tommy Oosthuizen vs. Thabiso Mchunu Set For July 23
The intriguing on-again off-again fight between southpaw sluggers Tommy Oosthuizen and Thabiso Mchunu is back on. Despite Golden Gloves’ previous hesitation to make the fight, promoter Rodney Berman said that “boxing is bigger than Golden Gloves”, wh...
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Daser Stops Afolabi, Mikhalkin Beats Oosthuizen, Hammer Wins
The big show organized by EC Boxing at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany is now in the books. In the main event, Mario Daser (13-0, 6 KOs) picked up the biggest win of his career over world title challenger and former top contender Ola Afolab...
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Igor Mikhalkin vs. Thomas Ooshuizen on Daser-Ofalabi Card
The undercard to Mario Daser (12-0) vs Ola Afolabi (22-5-4), on May 19 at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, has now been announced by EC Boxing. The sole non-title matchup of the evening might be the best as Igor Mikhalkin (19-1) takes on South Afri...
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Tommy Oosthuizen's Trainer Furious, Walks Away From Fighter
Veteran boxing trainer Harold Volbrecht has lifted the lid on tawdry behaviour and says he is done for good with the wayward boxer. Last week, promoter Rodney Berman was forced to pull the plug on the fighter's world title bout in Germany on accou...
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Oosthuizen is in Bad Form, Pulled From Juergen Braehmer Fight
Tommy Oosthuizen’s demons have caught up with him again. The unbeaten boxer and his manager have informed Rodney Berman that he is in no condition to challenge WBA light-heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer in Germany in March, forcing the cancel...