Hlabane was answering a question about the rumour that he has going to quit the game because the death in July of his former fighter Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, who later worked alongside him in perfecting the skills of aspirant fighters at the CWJ Gym in Soweto, was just too much for him.
Hlabane will be at Kagiso Memorial Hall, on the West Rand, on Sunday when his charge Khaya Busakwe will make a comeback after failing to end the reign of lightweight champ Tshifhiwa Munyai in June last year. The lanky fighter from White City Jabavu will put his Gauteng belt on the line against Talent Baloyi.
Added Hlabane: “Just to show you that I am still involved in the game, my three amateur fighters graduated to the professional ranks two weekends ago. I started them from scratch.”