It was described as the most important fight in Botswana boxing history, when Steven ”Small” Bagwasi won the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight title on August 26 in Gaborone.
27-year-old Bagwasi, 8-1 (2), scored a wide unanimous decision over Said Chino from Tanzania, in the main event of a show at the UB Indoor Sports Arena.
Besides becoming the first ever world champion boxer from Botswana, and making his countrymen proud, Bagwasi also earns WBF Boxer of the Month honours for August 2022.
Links
Bagwasi W12 Chino Fight Report.
Steven Bagwasi Professional Record.
See previous Boxers Of The Month in the Awards section.