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In what is a very rare occasion
for boxing in Switzerland, a
world title fight takes place on
June 9 in Geneva, as Patrick
Kinigamazi squares off with Juan
Jose Farias for the vacant World
Boxing Federation (WBF) World
Super Featherweight
Championship.
Born in Rwanda, Kinigamazi has
been based in Switzerland his
entire career, and had all but
four of his twenty-eight
professional bouts there. The
former Swiss and current African
(ABU) Lightweight Champion has
compiled a record of 26-2 (3),
campaigning at both Super
Feather and Lightweight, since
turning pro in 2006.
In what will be his biggest
fight to date, in front of a
home crowd at the Salle
Omnisport de Sous-Moulin in the
Thonex municipality right on the
French border, Kinigamazi will
be facing his careers stiffest
challenge in hard-hitting
Argentinian Farias.
While he has proven himself a
very tough and dangerous
competitor, Juan Jose “El
Pericote” Farias, 18-9-1 (13),
is a genuine “do or die” kind of
fighter, in the sense that he
normally either knocks you out
or gets stopped himself.
Thankfully, for him, he is
usually successful in landing
the big shots to win.
It is safe to say that this
fight is a classic match-up
between a boxer and a puncher.
With only three wins inside the
distance, Kinigamazi is clearly
lacking world-class power, which
probably means that Farias will
not be concerned about going all
out to land his own
significantly harder shots.
At the same time Kinigamazi will
likely be a level above
technically, and might be able
to out-box Farias without too
many problems. In that case, the
real intrigue will be if he can
remain focused for all twelve
rounds and avoid that one big
shot from Farias that could
spell the end for the home-man.
The fight will be top-of-the
bill of a show promoted by
Tundra Promotions.
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