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The Vibrant Sports Studio in Cape
Town, South Africa set the scene for
a night of professional boxing,
Friday April 19, promoted by Jackie
Brice Boxing Promotions and
headlined by a fight for the World
Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa
Super Flyweight title.
In a clash of South African
compatriots, hot prospect Lwando
Mngambi came of age as he passed his
toughest test to date against the
rugged Lebogang Pilane to win the
vacant title.
Many rounds were close, but Mngambi
did enough to edge most of them,
while Pilane tried his best to take
him out of his rhythm and find a
deciding punch before the fight went
to the scorecards.
Judges Oscar Noels, Elroy Marshall
and Sipho Ndongeni scored the fight
98-92, 98-92 and 99-91 for the
undefeated Mngambi.
The new WBF All Africa Super
Flyweight champion took his record
to 6-0 (2), and Pilane drops to a
misleading 6-8 (3).
A planned fight for the vacant WBF
All Africa Heavyweight title between
South African Joshua Pretorius and
Shafic Kiwanuka from Uganda was
cancelled on Thursday as the latter
had to pull out due to a
hand-injury.
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