Blast from the past: It’s Miller time at Kingsmead as Proteas wallop Aussies
Today in SA sport history: October 5
04 October 2023 - 22:28
1976 — Kosie Smith comes within a punch or two of winning the WBA light-heavyweight title from Argentina’s Victor Galindez at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg. Smith had Galindez in trouble after landing a haymaker in the fourth round, but then punched himself out trying to deliver the coup de grace. Galindez survived to win a convincing 15-round decision...
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