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World Boxing Federation (WBF)
World Super Featherweight
Champion Patrick Kinigamazi,
from Rwanda but based in
Switzerland, made the second
successful defense of his title
Friday night, June 1, when he
fended off a game challenge by
Nicaraguan Ramiro Blanco.
In the main event of a show
promoted by Tundra Promotions at
the Salle bout du Monde in
Geneva, Kinigamazi and Blaco
went toe-to-toe for twelve
rounds and made it a very
entertaining night for the fans
in attendance.
But 35-year-old Kinigamazi, a
pro for almost twelve years,
used his superior experience and
strength to bank most of the
stanzas, while Blanco (22) was
often left wanting despite
trying his hardest and always
being competitive.
After twelve high-paced rounds
of boxing, judges Christophe
Hembert, Beat Hausammann and
Jean-Marcel Nartz all scored the
fight 116-112 in favour of
Kinigamazi, who won the title
almost exactly one year ago.
Referee was Thomas Walser.
Patrick Kinigamazi took his
excellent record to 29-2 (4),
and Ramiro Blanco, a former WBA
regional titlist, drops to
17-3-3 (10).
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