Three IBO title fights take place in South Africa on November 21

A trio of IBO title clashes in South Africa topped by world title fight

There's three IBO title fights taking place in one night in South Africa on November 21, broadcast live on A Wealth of Entertainment (AWE).

Bantamweights Charlton Malajika (9-1-1, 4 KOs) and Landile Ngxeke (17-2-1, 9 KOs) headline the Golden Gloves Promotions event at the Emperors Palace in Gauteng on the 325th day of the year. The two headliners will clash for the vacant IBO world bantamweight title, previously held by Briton Prince Patel.

There's also a duo of IBO All-Africa title fights on the same card, as well as a South African title fight.

On the same night in England, two unbeaten flyweights - Brandon "The Don" Daord (12-0, KOs) and Ndabezinhle "Good News" Phiri (11-0, 5 KOs) - clash for the vacant 112lbs IBO belt.

Charlton Malajika vs Landile Ngxeke

The 25-year-old South African, Malajika, won the IBO World Youth bantamweight title last year.

Malajika has only been a pro fighter for three-and-a-half-years. He lost his professional debut to the aforementioned Ndabezinhle Phiri on a split decision over four rounds in May 2023. If the stars align, the two former rivals could both be crowned IBO world champions in the same night, 6,000 miles apart.

Undeterred by his unsuccessful inauguration, Charlton went on to win his next 10 bouts in a row, but then drew his last contest with undefeated WBC International champion David Mwale, who couldn't be split after 12 tough rounds.

This world title fight comes four months on, and those 12 rounds against talented opposition should provide the local fighter with the best possible preparation.

Landile "Mandown" Ngxeke is a 31-year-old South African from Eastern Cape. He has won seven titles so far in his eight-year pro career, including the African and South African super-flyweight titles within his first 10 bouts. He lost his 11th fight for the WBO Inter-Continental super-flyweight strap, but claimed the IBO version in the very next fight. He also claimed WBO Global and WBO Inter-Continental bantamweight belts, as well as another SA title at 118lbs making him a two-weight South African champion.

Winning the IBF International bantamweight belt in 2025 landed Landile a shot at the IBF world title against Jose Salas Reyes, but he was unsuccessful, stopped in seven rounds.

Ngxeke bounced back in May this year with a knockout win to set up nicelyt for his second crack at a world crown.

“We’re thrilled to bring another world title fight featuring two talented boxers to AWE viewers,” stated Charles Herring, president of AWE. “These two rising world-class fighters haven’t been in the same ring before and it’s time to determine who is the world champ. Both boxers have much to prove. We expect an all-out brawl for the vacant IBO Bantamweight title.”

Juan Alberts vs Shaun Potgieter

10-bouter Juan Alberts (8-1-1, 5 KOs) challenges for his first pro title against "Gods Warrior" Shaun Potgieter (11-3, 8 KOs).

Alberts fought six times last year, but lost in his last fight in July when stepping up to 10-rounds for the first time to Jack Mulowayi, stopped in the sixth round by the hard-hitting Belgian.

Two-time South African heavyweight champion Potgieter lost both his title fights in 2025, but has bounced back with a stoppage vicxtory in April this year to win his second SA belt, which was a revenge win over Chris Thompson, having lost to him in the fight before, both bouts ending in the seventh.

Ranked No.1 heavyweight in South Africa, all three of Shaun's losses have come via KO, the quickest within just 80 seconds.

This will be the IBO All-Africa title's inauguration, so the winner will make history as the first ever champion of the new belt.

Tuvia Wewege vs Bryan Thysse

Eastern Cape's Tuvia Wewege (7-3) will have his work cut out for him against unbeaten Bryan Thysse (8-0-1, 3 KOs), who won the South African light-heavyweight title in his last fight.

The 29-year-old favourite has fought five times in the last two years, whereas Wewege hasn't fought in 15 months.

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This fight will be the third world title fight on AWE in the last six months. AWE featured the Prat v. Thyesse IBO world title fight in mid-October. On May 30, 2026, AWE exclusively aired in the United States the WBC World Title fight featuring a rematch of Kevin Lerena versus Ryad Merhy. The fight went the distance with Ryad Merhy winning a unanimous decision. AWE expects to feature another world title fight before the end of the year with upwards of a half dozen world-class fight cards in 2027.

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