Boxing

Bongani Mahlangu wants to make his national title a family business

At 43, he defended the title and wants to go on fighting until 50 — and for his son to take over the belt

30 April 2023 - 00:00

National boxing champion Bongani Mahlangu moonlights as a small-time entrepreneur who’s looking to turn his South African junior-featherweight title into a family business...

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