Many South African boxing enthusiasts and experts considered Emmany Kalombo a healthy underdog for his WBF Intercontinental Super Welterweight title fight against former title-holder, South African Champion and two-time world title-challenger Nkululeko Mhlongo on March 23 in Johannesburg.
But the Congo-born puncher, nicknamed “The General” rose to the occasion, and scored a brutal fifth round knockout of his more experienced foe, in what was arguably the best fight to date in South Africa this year.
Kalombo took his professional record to 9-0 (9), lifted the WBF title, and secured himself the honour of being the WBF Boxer of the Month for March 2018.
Links
Emmany Kalombo KO 5 Nkululeko Mhlongo Fight Report.
Emmany Kalombo Professional Record.
See previous Boxers Of The Month in the Awards section.
