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Tributes Pour in for South African Boxing Legend Dingaan Thobela 

Tributes have been pouring in for South African boxing legend Dingaan "The Rose of Soweto" Thobela after a prolonged illness. He was 57.

Thobela gained recognition as the WBO lightweight champion from 1990 to 1992. He then won the WBA title in the same weight class in 1993. In 2000, he rose to the WBC super-middleweight championship. Thobela participated in 56 fights throughout his impressive career, winning 40, including 26 by knockout. He also faced 14 losses and had two draws.

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South African government mourns boxing legend Dingaan Thobela.

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