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Colombia’s Alexander Brand put
on a brilliant performance in
front of his local fans to take
the World Boxing Federation
(WBF) World Super Middleweight
title from reigning champion
Bernard Donfack from Germany on
Sunday night, August 9, in
Bogota.
Donfack, making his second
defense of the title he won in
May 2014 with a stoppage of
Argentinean Javier Alberto
Mamani, seemed unaffected by
fighting in hostile territory,
and was dangerous throughout the
entire bout, but Brand was
always one step ahead in an
almost flawless performance.
The challenger outclassed,
outworked and out-thought his
foe in more or less every round,
and, while Donfack came to fight
and do everything in his power
to hold on to his crown, Brand
was just a level above in every
department on the night.
South African judge Clifford
Mbelo scored the fight a 120-108
shut-out, and judges Sergio
Sotelo from Mexico and Jorge
Falco from Argentina both had it
119-109, giving Donfack one
round on their cards. Referee in
control of the action was
Colombian Manuel Rodriguez
Soler.
With WBF President Howard
Goldberg supervising from
ringside, the new World Super
Middleweight Champion improved
his impressive record to 24-1
(19), his sole defeat a disputed
decision against current WBC
ruler Badou Jack, while Donfack
travels back to Berlin at
22-12-3 (11).
The fight was promoted by Hamir
Gonzalez Ortega.
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