THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1952: Vic Toweel makes the third defence of his world bantamweight title, outpointing European and British champion Peter Keenan of Scotland over 15 rounds at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg.

1974: Orlando Pirates fight back from three aggregate goals down in the second leg of the BP Top Eight final against Moroka Swallows to clinch the trophy 7-6 in extra time. Pirates had gone into the decider at Orlando Stadium 1-3 down.

2002: Hawk Makepula wins his third world title when he stops Filipino Melvin Magramo in the ninth round for the vacant International Boxing Organisation flyweight title in London. On the same bill, Jan Bergman kept his World Boxing Union (WBU) welterweight title with a points win over Derek Roche, and Martin Jacobs was considered unlucky to lose the decision against WBU lightweight champion Colin Dunne.

2006: Bafana Bafana are eliminated in the first round of the African Nations Cup tournament in Egypt, after losing their second group match 0-2 to Tunisia. The first goal came after a misplaced back-pass by Benni McCarthy.