Defeat against fringe contender Thembani Samurai Mhlanga at The Station Urban Event Space in Durban on Saturday evening, will deflect Snamiso Ntuli's aim of challenging for the vacant SA middleweight boxing title.
Ntuli, from Ladysmith, is rated No 1 for the national belt, with Dylan Prosser and Dillon Solomons rated below him.
Boxing SA BSA must decide on the future of that belt, which it stripped off Asemahle Wellem in June for participating in a tournament out of the country without regulator's clearance.