TWO would-be robbers met their match in Jacob Mabena (44), from Eden Park, on Monday, May 23, at about 10:30.
When they pounced on their prey at a short cut between the community hall and the reservoir, and grabbed Jacob by his throat, the former boxer retaliated with a counter-attack and knocked down both of them.
“When they approached me, I realised that one of them was armed and so I walked on the side of the unarmed robber,” Mabena said.
”When he grabbed me by the throat I started punching them and, in a minute, they were both down. When they got up they started to run, but I chased after them
“I stopped a motorist to help with the chase and we finally caught them in Benz Street.
”I took the two suspects to the police station and opened a case of attempted robbery.”
The suspects were locked up and appeared in the Palmridge Magistrate Court on Tuesday, May 24.
