From a professional rugby player to a professional boxer. That is how former Springbok player Elton Jantjies's ex-girlfriend and fiancée, Ashleigh Ogle, changed from a rugby player to an IBO welterweight champion.

HE IS A BIG DEAL

ZiMoja can confirm that Ogle has snatched the eligible bachelor of the boxing world, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape-born Thulani Mbenge. The 26-year-old Durban-born Ogle's new boxer boyfriend has been on the roll since October 2024, when he was crowned the world champion in the International Boxing Organisation in England. According to a source close to the situation, the new lovers have managed to hide their relationship from the media glare. The informant said the pair has been going strong for the past seven months. According to highly placed sources, the couple met last year at a boxing event. "They have been together ever since. They are happy together and love each other. They also make a cute couple," said the source.

COULD HE BE THE ONE? 

Another source said the pair had moved in together, and they have introduced each other to their families. "They are always together around Waterfall and Sunninghill. I wouldn't be shocked if Mbenge pops the question," said the source. According to another source, the couple has also started a business together, validating that their relationship is strong. "I know they are now working together, but I don't know her involvement in his company. They want to grow together as a couple and make money together," added the source. In 2023, Ogle, who is the cousin of the evicted Brother Mzansi contestant Ashley Ogle, dated Jantjies, and the former couple made headlines when Jantjies appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court, where she sought a protection order against him. Their relationship ended bitterly when Ogle released a statement on social media, saying that she had endured things no woman deserved in her brief relationship with Jantjies. Mbenge refused to talk about their relationship. Ogle said, "Oh no, who told you? Unfortunately, I won't discuss my business in the media; I have a flight to catch. Bye."e a flight to catch. Bye."