Joining me in the studio as I speak with ABU Flyweight Champion, Simangele Smash Hadebe as we dive into her professional and family life.

As a survivor of sexual abuse, Simangele Smash Hadebe is a young South African boxer who continues to fight and better herself. She is currently the ABU Flyweight champion and plans on keeping this title. She does, however, look forward to having more belts around her waist.

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Timecodes:

00:00 Chat with Simangele Smash Hadebe, ABU Flyweight Champion.
00:50 ABU Flyweight Belt.
03:01 Simangele Hadebe vs Ellen Simwaka.
06:08 What motivates you?
07:10 Woma’s boxing in South Africa.
10:28 Stepping up.
12:59 Are you nervous about being knocked out?
13:49 Where does your name, Smash, come from?
14:54 Speaking out about Sexual Abuse.
19:30 Family
21:40 Boxing in Banam or staying in Flyweight?
22:18 Finding an opponent
24:21 South African boxing
25:59 How to make a gym more comfortable for women?
29:54 Walkerville gym
31:50 What’s next?
33:19 Evolving as an athlete
35:10 How are you working on yourself?
36:09 Celebrities becoming boxers
38:01 Anthony Joshua
41:20 Do you feel pressure going into your next fight?
42:31 How do you want to be remembered?
43:15 Wrap up

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