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Two of South Africa’s most
promising pugilists are set to
defend their World Boxing
Federation titles on June 8 at
the famous Bay Hotel in Camps
Bay, Cape Town, on a card
presented by former fighter
Commando Kalekuzi and his
Pound-For-Pound Promotions.
International Lightweight
titlist
Vusumzi Tyatyeka, 16-2 (14)
takes on Hungarian Gyorgy Mizsei
Jr., 12-5 (7), while All-Africa
Light Flyweight champion
Mzuvukile Magwaca, 11-0-1 (7),
will be up against Joseph Martey,
6-1 (3), from Ghana.
Tyatyeka won his WBF title in
June 2012 with an impressive
knockout of fellow countryman
Thanduxolo Dyani. He has since
scored one non-title victory,
and is itching to get back in
the ring:
“I am prepared to shed blood to
keep my title. I want a world
title shot in the future, and
this victory will be one step
closer to achieving my dream.
This guy is in trouble”, said
Tyatyeka at a recent press
conference.
Mzuvukile “Old Bones” Magwaca
captured the All-Africa
championship by outscoring
Dalisizwe Komani, also from
South Africa, last August. Like
Tyatyeka, he has won an interim
non-title bout while waiting
impatiently for his first title
defense:
“I have trained very hard for
this fight, and I can promise
that this belt will remain in
Cape Town”, growled the
mean-looking champion.
WBF President Howard Goldberg,
himself from Cape Town, attended
the press conference and was
impressed with the apparent
determination and focus of the
two champions:
“These boys look ready as can
be, and I am sure we will have a
great night at the fights on
June 8”, said Goldberg.
“Mr. Kalekuzi always put on
exciting cards, and with these
two WBF title fights it will
certainly be no different this
time.”
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