WATCH: Dingaan Thobela’s children’s farewell speech at funeral

Thobela lost his fight to an undisclosed illness on Monday, 29 April in his flat in Mayfair, Johannesburg.“Thank you to those who showed unconditional love and support for our father. His heart was as big as his personality and touched anyone who meets him.”

“As Dingaan Thobela, he was a father, as a rose of Soweto he was a hero. To his fans, supporters and boxing fraternity, thank you for shaping him.”DINGAAN’S EX-WIFE: ‘HE DID NOT TELL HIS CHILDREN’Sandra and Dingaan have two children, a daughter called Ntombi, who is attending university in Spain, and a son named Dingaan Junior.

Thobela’s ex-wife also adds that his children are not okay and she’s not okay. She will do her best to make sure that she brings his children back home.@zulu066: “His career highlight was in 2000? I remember crossbow cider fights at his prime.” @General_Sport7: “May his strong soul rest in internal peace. Spent couple of nights and mornings watching his fights live on TV.”

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