Baleni and Jack’s Long Road Home Highlights Boxing’s Travel Risk in a Turbulent Era

Eastern Cape boxer Siphamandla “Toy-Toy” Baleni and trainer Khangelani Jack have returned to South Africa after being stranded in Asia for more than a week amid widespread travel disruption. Their safe arrival in East London is a relief—but it also underlines how fragile a fighter’s schedule can be when global logistics break down.