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Nozipho Bell is the new World
Boxing Federation (WBF) Womens
World Featherweight Champion,
after she took the title from
defending title-holder Unathi
Myekeni on Friday night, March
29, at a packed Nongoza Jebe
Hall in New Brighton, Port
Elizabeth, South Africa.
The highly anticipated encounter
between Eastern Cape rivals
turned out to be a one-sided
affair, with the aggressive
challenger dominating the action
from start to finish, putting on
a masterclass and out-boxing the
courageous Myekeni.
Bell, who was coming down in
weight after losing on points to
Ewa Brodnicka in a bid for the
WBO World Super Featherweight
crown last October in Poland,
delivered the best performance
of her career, while Myekeni
showed tremendous heart by
staying in the fight to the end.
Judges Prince Mbambaza, Eddie
Marshall and Phindile Ngingi all
scored it a shut-out 100-90 for
Bell, who took her professional
ledger to 9-2-1 (3). Myekeni,
who now intends to move down to
Super Bantamweight where she
held the WBF World title in
2010, falls to 11-5-1 (5).
The fight headlined a show
promoted by Mbali Zantsi and her
Showtime Boxing Promotions, in
conjunction with Nelson Mandela
Bay Municipality.
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