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Two World Boxing Federation (WBF)
world championship fights inside
five days headline shows in South
Africa and Botswana on August 21 and
August 26 respectively.
On Sunday August 21 at Ngoako
Ramatlhodi Sports Complex in
Polokwane, South Africa, WBF World
Lightweight Champion Ayanda Nkosi,
14-1 (8), defends his title against
Filipino Carlo Magali, 25-13-3 (13).
Promoted by Uppercut Promotions and
Tsela Promotions, Nkosi will be
making his first defense, while
reigning Philippines national
champion, and former Asia, Oriental
& Pacific and IBF Pan Pacific
titlist Magali is entering his
first, and long-awaited, shot at
world honors.
On Friday August 26 in Gaborone,
Botswana, local hero Steven Bagwasi,
7-1 (2), faces the vastly more
experienced Tanzanian Said Chino,
19-9-2 (14), for the vacant WBF
World Super Featherweight crown.
Bagwasi is riding a three-fight
winning-streak since moving up in
weight and suffering his sole
defeat, by decision in South Africa,
to the aforementioned Nkosi in
November of 2018.
The fight will be the main event of
s how promoted by Scud Missile
Promotions at UB Indoor Sports
Arena, and will be broadcast live by
BTV.
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