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Mzuvukile Magwaca set the
Lwandle Hall alight on Sunday
August 26 in Cape Town, South
Africa with an outstanding
display of boxing, picking up
the vacant World Boxing
Federation All-Africa Light
Flyweight title and showing that
he is without doubt a world
champion in the making.
In front of a jam-packed hall,
and in an event superbly put
together by promoter Charles
Mjikeko of Amandla Boxing
Promotions, a star was
born. With silky skills and a
two handed attack, Magwaca boxed
sublimely but was pushed all the
way by a tough and courageous
Dalisiswe Komani.
After ten entertaining and
fast-paced rounds of boxing,
judges Fred Van Der Ross and
Rassie Erasmus scored the fight
99-91, with third judge Clifford
Mbelo turning in a 98-92 tally,
and while the scores were
accurate, it did not in any way
reflect the attacking fight by
Komani.
The fact was that Komani was up
against an outstanding Magwaca
who moved his record to 10-0
with five victories coming
inside the distance. Magwaca,
who just turned 20 last month,
is certainly destined for
greatness if he can keep both
his feet on the ground. Komani
dropped to 8-5 (5).
Referee Eddie Marshall had an
easy night in a clean fight,
watched from ringside by special
guests, and perhaps two of the
greatest champions South Africa
has ever produced, former World
Heavyweight Champion Gerrie
Coetzee and former Super
Featherweight World Champion
Mzonke Fana. |
