Gary van Staden is not just making waves in boxing with his flashy fighting gear.<\/p>\n
But the 23-year-old prospect is backing that up with his fists of fury.<\/p>\n
His dress code and the manner in which he dispatches opponents have earned him admiration from the fans.<\/p>\n
Aquila Boxing Promotion<\/a> (ABP) has given him that platform since April last year.<\/p>\n Some fans seemed befuddled by Van Staden\u2019s boxer shorts \u2014 jeans bearing his moniker \u201cG-Unit\u201d \u2014 he wore for his international fight against Congolese Nicolas Kasongo Nzengu in Sandton on Saturday night.<\/p>\n \u201cG-Unit\u201d is a clothing company that was founded in 2003 as a partnership between American Curtis James Jackson 111, the rapper, actor, television producer and businessman who is known as 50 Cent<\/a>, and Marc Ecko<\/a>.<\/p>\n Boxing South Africa regulations dictate that a male fighter\u2019s uniform must include clean trunks reaching mid-thigh and a distinct contrasting waistband or belt line so the referee can easily judge low blows.<\/p>\n Ushered to war by trainer Peter Smith, Van Staden wasted no time in dropping Nzengu for a count in round one.<\/p>\n Nzengu got up with his legs like those of a newly born calf and the writing was clear that with one clean blow, Nzengu would be on his way back home.<\/p>\n But he continued and his bravery was his worst enemy because Van Staden suddenly and intensely got angry.<\/p>\n That was evident in the manner in which he approached the second round.<\/p>\n He pulverised Nzengu into submission in 51 seconds \u2014 much to deafening noise from the big crowd inside the boxing arena at the Galleria and Conference Centre in Sandton.<\/p>\n That is where Geraldine Lerena launched her ABP with her inaugural tournament, titled \u201cThe Storm\u201d, on March 15 last year.<\/p>\n