Boxer shot in robbery, career in jeopardy

BOXER Mzuvukile “Old Bones” Magwaca’s career hangs in the balance after he was shot during a robbery at his home in Khayelitsha last week.

The R4 rifle bullet broke bones just above his thigh and the WBF‚ IBF Intercontinental and WBA International bantamweight champion will be operated on tomorrow at Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape.

Top East London boxing promoter Ayanda Matiti was emotional as he related the incident to the Dispatch yesterday.

“It’s very painful what has happened to Magwaca‚” Matiti‚ who promotes Magwaca‚ said.

“You just don’t know whether this is what we must expect from Cape Town where boxers are becoming victims of crime.”

“Now Magwaca‚ a highly rated boxer‚ has been shot through crime also in Cape Town.

“For someone to just force entry in his house and rob him even when he has surrendered goes to show how much people have lost humanity.”

Matiti said said the matter had been reported to the police.

“What will happen to his career will be determined by doctors‚” he said.

Magwaca retained his IBF Intercontinental title on points against Namibian Immanuel Naidjala in East London on December 8.

Magwaca was born in Duncan Village but grew up in Khayelitsha.

He is the second professional boxer from the stable of trainer Zola Koti to be shot.

Lwando Molwana was shot dead in September in Marikana‚ Cape Town‚ in 2015. —