By Ron Jackson
Former multiple world champion and most decorated South African fighter Hekkie “The Hexcutioner” Budler returns to action after being inactive for 873 days when he faces the Filipino Jonathan “Prettyboy” Alamacen at the Booysens Hall in Johannesburg for the vacant WBC International light flyweight title on Saturday night.
The 33-year-old Budler (32-4, 10 KOs) has been fighting as a pro for 13 years and has won the IBO All Africa, IBO junior flyweight, IBO strawweight, WBA interim minimumweight, WBA minimumweight, WBA “super” minimumweight, and IBO light flyweight titles in an illustrious career. Continue reading “Ex-champion Hekkie Budler returns to action”