Three new World Boxing Federation (WBF) champions were crowned on Saturday night, November 9. Two in France, and one in Zimbabwe.
In Sanvignes Les Mines, France, late substitute Jorge Pinilla from Spain surprisingly beat local favourite Mickael Lacombe in a thriller to win the vacant WBF International Super Welterweight title.
After an excellent back-and-forth fight, Pinilla stopped Lacombe with a body-shot in round seven, improving his deceiving professional record to 8-4 (2). Lacombe drops to 13-9-1 (7).
In Reims, Ibrahim “Baka” Traore decisioned Martin Sedlak from the Czech Republic to win the WBF Interim International Cruiserweight title.
The unanimous decision was 98-92 from judge Smail Alitouche, 97-93 from judge Patrick Devergne, and 96-94 from judge Zuici.
Traore goes to 11-10-1 (2), while Sedlak falls to 6-5 (6).
On the other side of the globe, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Hasan “Starboy” Milanzi took home the vacant WBF International Super Bantamweight title by stopping Malawi´s Clifford Antafu in five rounds.
26-year-old Milanzi is now 13-3-1 (8) as a professional. Antafu is 6-8-1 (2).
