No SA trainer came close to Nick Durandt's list of boxing champions
Nick "Mthakathi" Durandt‚ who died in a motorbike accident on Friday‚ produced more champions than any other trainer in the history of South African boxing. A source said Durandt was travelling with his top-of-the range bike in the Free State and a car turned across the road in front of him. TMG Digital is informed that he broke all the limbs in his body and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was certified dead on arrival. It is believed that he died from internal bleeding. Attempts to obtain confirmation of these facts from his oldest son‚ Damian‚ were unsuccessful. When Durandt retired from boxing last year after 30 years‚ he became a member of a motorbike group called Crusaders. Durandt was the son of Cliff Durandt‚ who played professional football for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic. He was born on December 26‚ 1963 in Wolverhampton‚ England‚ and arrived in South Africa with father Cliff as a youngster. He first learned his trade under the guidance of former ...
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