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Two
World Boxing Federation (WBF)
championship fights will headline at
the Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall in
Middelburg, South Africa on Friday
July 8.
In
a fight for the vacant WBF Womens
World Super Bantamweight title,
Matshidiso Mokebisi fights
undefeated Katie Healey from
England.
Former WBF International
Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight
champion Mokebisi enters the fight
at 15-9-1 (5), and has a clear
advantage in experience over Healey,
4-0 (0), who takes part in her first
title fight but is considered a
major talent.
In
the co-featured
bout,
WBF Intercontinental Super
Bantamweight
ruler
Thato “Captain
Charisma”
Bonokoane, 12-5-3 (8), makes his
second defense against Filipino
southpaw Jhaleel Payao, 17-1 (9).
Bonokoane last defended the title in
April with a unanimous decision over
former IBF and WBA regional titlist
Innocent Mantengu, and in former WBC
Youth World Champion Payao he will
be in with another dangerous
challenger.
Televised live in South Africa by
SABC Sport, the WBF doubleheader
will be promoted by J4Joy Boxing
Promotions.
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