Boxing

School dropout and farm boy aim for boxing glory

Kriel fights for world title on Saturday, with Visser in action today

10 February 2019 - 00:00

By DAVID ISAACSON

SA boxers are tough, but they generally lack ring fundamentals. That's the view of American trainer Kenny Adams who will man the corner when Deejay Kriel challenges for the IBF strawweight crown in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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