South African Nhlakanipho Kunene won the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Strawweight title on Saturday night, March 28, defeating Ally Ngwando from Tanzania in Dundee, Kwazulu-Natal.
After a close and incredible all-action fight promoted by Hlula Boxing Promotions, the home-man came out on top by split decision with scores of 96-94 and 97-93, while the third judge had Ngwando ahead by 97-94.
Kunene is now 8-0 (4) as a professional. Ngwando drops to 11-4-2 (2).
In South Korea, also on March 28, two new WBF Asia-Pacific champions were crowned.
China´s Xinbo Ning, now 7-8-1 (3), won a unanimous decision (97-94, 97-93, 96-94) over Wachirasak from Thailand to lift the vacant Welterweight crown.
Local hero Bi Kim improved to 3-0 (0) as he captured the Super Flyweight version with a unanimous verdict (80-73, 80-74, 78-74) over Jimoyipo Jimoyipo (3-0) from China.
