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Highly skilled, but
light-punching, World Boxing
Federation (WBF) World Super
Featherweight Champion Patrick
Kinigamazi retained his title
for the fourth time on Thursday,
December 12, at the Cirque de
Noel in Geneva, Switzerland.
In a fight-of-the-year
contender, Kinigamazi edged
South African challenger Bongani
Mahlangu by majority decision,
after toe-to-toe action where
both fighters gave their all and
had periods where they appeared
to be on top.
Mahlangu started the fight best,
but the defending champion took
over in the second half. Both
appeared to be in trouble at
various points of the fight, but
both also showed incredible
desire to work their ways back
in the contest.
After twelve rounds of excellent
entertainment, and many round
that were difficult to score,
judge Martin Basila had it all
even at 114-114, while judges
Beat Hausammann and Fabian
Guggenheim saw it wider at
116-112 and 117-111 for
Kinigamazi.
Kinigamazi took his professional
record to 32-2 (4), while
Mahlangu drops to 22-8 (10). The
fight was promoted by Noblem
Promotions.
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