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World Boxing Federation (WBF)
All Africa Cruiserweight
Champion Chamunorwa “Sting”
Gonorenda retained his title
with a split decision over
British-based Nigerian Tony
Salam on Friday night, August
31, at the International
Conference Centre in Harare,
Zimbabwe.
The local favourite had plenty
of trouble getting the upper
hand against the crafty Southpaw
visitor, and a point deduction
for Salem in the tenth and final
round, for spitting out his
mouth-piece, ended up costing
the challenger a draw.
Judges Phumeza Zinakile and
Eddie Marshall both scored the
fight 95-94 for Gonorenda, who
improved his record to 12-12
(7), while judge Patrick
Mkondiwa had it 96-93 for Salam,
now 11-2 (6). A rematch is
reportedly in the works for
Nigeria in late October.
In the co-featured bout,
Namibian Lukas Ndafoluma
successfully defended the WBF
Intercontinental Middleweight
title just four weeks after
winning it, when Tanzanian
challenger Hussein Itaba
dislocated a shoulder and
retired at the start of round
four.
Nicknamed “The Demolisher”,
Ndafoluma is now 13-1 (5) having
also captured the IBO All Africa
title last year. Unlucky Itaba,
who was expected to provide a
good test for Ndafoluma despite
mediocre statistics, drops to
4-2-2 (3).
Billed as “A Fistful of
Dollars”, the World Boxing
Federation (WBF) double-header
was promoted by Kalakoda
Promotions and televised live by
Kwesé Sports.
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