{
  "id": 1657206,
  "title": "Former WBC champion Kevin Lerena named SA Sportsman of the Year finalist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/former-wbc-champion-kevin-lerena-named-sa-sportsman-of-the-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/boxing/2026-08-18-former-wbc-champion-kevin-lerena-named-sa-sportsman-of-the-year-finalist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former WBC world champion Kevin Lerena has been nominated for Sportsman of the Year at the SA Sports Awards as he prepares for his highly anticipated return to the cruiserweight division this November.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}