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Edenvale boxer wins over opponent

Edenvale boxers Darrin Rossouw and Carl van Blerk took to the Emperors ring.

Edenvale’s Darrin Rossouw took on Jami Webb during their six-round junior middleweight bout on the undercard of the Double Down@The Palace Box and Dine Tournament at Emperors Palace on November 25.

In a tough contest, the Edenvale boxer was victorious, earning a unanimous points decision victory.

They also had the honour of boxing in front of heavyweight legend Lennox Lewis, a special guest at the tournament.

Carl van Blerk (black trunks, white strip) of Edenvale and Justin Mostert of Boksburg go toe-to-toe. Photo: Yolanda van der Stoep.

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On the same night, Ekurhuleni boxers Carl van Blerk of Edenvale and Justin Mostert of Boksburg also went toe-to-toe in an action-packed featherweight bout to open proceedings.

The two youngsters didn’t give an inch during the four-round contest, and the fight ended in a draw.

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