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World Service,17 Oct 2017,15 mins

I am South Africa's 'Black Mamba'

The Outlook Podcast Archive

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Ronald Dlamini was the first black man to become South Africa's Mixed Martial Arts or MMA champion in 2009. But three years after winning the title he started getting severe headaches and slipped into a coma. When he awoke, he'd lost his sight. But since then he has returned to the ring. Ronald told us about his amazing comeback and how he got the nickname, "Black Mamba". Images and credit: Ronald Dlamini

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