Elijah 'Tap Tap' Makhatini (born 3 October 1942) is a retired South African middleweight boxer.[1]
Makhatini was born in Eshowe in Zululand in 1942, he started his boxing career in Stanger, Natal in the 1970s.
On 17 August 1974 Makhatini fought in South Africa's first multiracial boxing tournament,[2] this tournament has held at the Rand Stadium in Johannesburg and was promoted by Maurice Toweel. Makhatini fought Juarez de Lima of Brazil, Makhatini won on points.
^"Elijah Makhathini (1942 - )". thepresidency.gov.za. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
Sourcesedit
McRae, Donald (2015). A Man's World: The Double Life of Emile Griffith. Simon & Schuster UK. ISBN978-1-4711-3237-7.
Nauright, John (6 April 2012). Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 volumes]: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. ISBN978-1-59884-301-9.
Further readingedit
Greyvenstein, Chris (1981). The Fighters. Don Nelson. ISBN9780909238629.
April 13, 2024
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