Funds shock knocks out EL boxing extravaganza But beleaguered promoter insists title fights will go ahead today

THE biggest boxing extravaganza ever to hit East London was cancelled last night just hours before three world title fights were scheduled to take place at Mdantsane Indoor Centre. Fight promoter Siphato Handi, of Mamali Promotions, failed to come up with the purse for the bouts involving three Mexican fighters. Last-minute promises to raise funds to cover fees for the fighters, the officials and the sanctioning federations came to nothing. That left Handis status as a boxing promoter in...