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While it is a well-matched fight
between two quality journeymen,
Cameroon-born Bernard Donfack
(16-11-3, 8 KOs) must be
considered a slight favorite
when he takes on Tanzanian
champion Said Mbelwa (23-12-4,
15 KOs) for the vacant World
Boxing Federation International
Light Heavyweight title on
September 7 in Saarbruecken,
Germany.
Being part of the WBF World
Convention Champions Boxing
Night at the traditional
Saarlandhalle, presented by DOG
Eventboxing, the fight is a
clash of two honest warriors who
are used to fighting as the “B
side” but will now have a better
than usual chance to win a
title.
Donfack, based in Berlin for his
entire professional career,
turned pro in 2005 and went
6-7-3 in his first sixteen paid
bouts before turning things
around for himself in 2008 where
he started an eight-fight
winning streak and won a couple
of minor championships.
Having only lost to top-quality
opponents and known for always
giving his all, Donfack has been
in with names such as Armin
Dollinger (13-0), Alexander
Awdijan (17-1-1), Dawid Kostecki
(24-1-1), Piotr Wilczewski
(15-0) and Server Yemurlayev
(15-0), just to name a few, and
none of these have managed to
stop him inside the distance.
After two stoppage victories
earlier this year, Donfack
jumped in at one days notice to
fight hot prospect Konni Konrad
(18-1) this past July, and
almost pulled off the upset by
only losing a narrow majority
decision after twelve rounds.
Now coming in with weeks of
preparation, he will be looking
to beat Mbelwa in impressive
fashion.
But Said Mbelwa, nine years the
younger man at 24, is no
push-over and sees this as his
opportunity to make a
break-through in Europe. Three
of his last five bouts were in
Europe, where he lost decisions
to Bilel Lathreche (13-4-1) in
France, Balazs Keleman (17-0) in
Hungary, and Tamas Kovacs (22-0)
in Slovakia.
Coming off a victory in July at
home in Tanzania, he will be
travelling to Germany full of
confidence and focused on
bringing the WBF title home to
Tanzania.
The Bernard Donfack vs. Said
Mbelwa International Light
Heavyweight title fight is one
of four WBF championships on the
line at the WBF World Convention
Champions Boxing Night at the
Saarlandhalle in Saarbruecken,
Germany on September 4.
The World Boxing Federation
World Convention will take place
from September 5 to September 8.
To learn more, please visit
the
convention site. |
