Venda Lion’s comeback fight scheduled for 30 December
Fulufhelo Mudau was banned from the sport in 2011 after traces of steroids were found in his blood
LIMPOPO – Fulufhelo Mudau was supposed to make his maiden comeback fight against Kabelo Bikitsha on 25 October at Kagiso Recreation Centre, in Johannesburg.
This, however, could not happen because of an injury on Bikitsha’s side.
“I had prepared for that big fight and I had no doubt that I was going to knock him out,” said Mudau. “But I had to accept the setback only for that moment and put my sights to the future.”
Shifting his sights to a new fight, had borne fruit for him at last.
Now, Mudau is scheduled for a fight with Isaac Chilemba from Malawi, set to take place in Greece on 30 December.
“What else can one say but thank God for this unexpected provision of another opportunity to showcase my skills and prowess as a fighter,” he said.
The ‘Lion of Venda’, as Mudau used to be known, was banned from participating in the sport in 2011, after traces of steroids were found in his blood.
At the time, Mudau was a two-time super lightweight champion.
“The moment I was banned I was devastated, because I was at the crest of my career. I was bankrupt, I felt rejected and started drinking. Little did I know that I was only worsening the situation.”
Nine years later, with the help of people who believed in offering him a second chance in life, Mudau managed to register with the boxing body and received his boxing licence.
Now he looks forward to a brighter, fruitful future as a boxer and social being who had learned his lesson the hardest way. “I thank my main sponsor, Alfred Swikelani Mudzusi, for ensuring that I am back in the ring, and that I am well looked after as a boxer,” he said.
