Meet blind boxer who is still champion and inspiration to others (photos)

A boxer and MMA champion has become
a great inspiration for many
- After losing his eyesight, he went on with
his life
- He trains students in both sports and
wants to fight again
A boxer and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
champion, who went blind in 2012, has
continued with his career against all odds,
and become an inspiration for many.
Ronald Dlamini got meningitis after a fight in
New Zealand almost four years ago, and lost
his eyesight as a result. For a person who
had become the first black male to ever get
crowned champion at an MMA competition in
2009, becoming blind could have been a good
reason to bury himself into deep depression.
But not Dlamini, who is also known as “Black
Mamba”, and was raised in Maqumbi, in
KwaZulu-Natal. Instead, he decided to go on
and train students in the MMA discipline,
becoming a top-notch motivator.

"He has never lost his passion or hope in the
sport,” his coach, Rhyne Hassan said. He
added they used to train blindfolded, and
that he would never have fathomed this fact
could be some sort of prediction to what
destiny lay for Dlamini.
Hassan comments Dlamini “wants to get back
in the ring and fight.” The former champion
wrote a book called “Light After Blind", with
which he hopes to offer inspiration and hope
to many people.
Dlamini has not stopped at pursuing other
activities as well. He is currently studying
transport and logistics at Umfolozi TVET
College, located in Esikhawini. “I have never
thrown in the towel,” he says.

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