Kamanga defeats Mandawe
DR Congo boxer Paul Kamanga defeated South Africa’s Boitumelo Mandawe on points to claim the vacant WBA Pan African junior welterweight title in Emperor’s Palace on Tuesday night.
Despite his reach and height advantages, Mandawe allowed his speedy opponent to dictate the action. Kamanga moved in and out, scoring with his left jab all along.
Mandawe missed with wild punches and struggled to establish himself in the battle. He also refused to shake hands with Kamanga’s cornerman Anton Gilmore, ending the bout on a rather sour and unsporting note.
Judge Joseph Chaane scored the 12-rounder 117-112, Tony Nyangiwe called it 116-112 and Wally Snowball had it 117-111.
Kamanga improved his record to 12-0 with 8 wins inside the distance. Mandawe’s dropped to 14-4; 10.
Other results on the night:
Featherweight: Ayanda Nkosi beat Ricardo Hiraman on points over 4 rounds
Lightweight: Joey Stiglingh beat Rufhiwa Maemu; points 6
Junior welterweight: Grant Fourie knocked out Thulane Mbatha in the first round
Middleweight: Alfanzo Tissen beat William Bankisi; points 4
Welterweight: Chaz Peters knocked out Mastered Mangalazi in the first round
