IT was not all going his way to eventually being victorious over his opponent, but Ricardo Malajika gave a solid performance against Andile Cindy in his third professional fight of his career.
Battle Stations opened the boxing season for Golden Gloves and AfricanRing on February 24 at Emperors Palace.
He won his bout with a unanimous points’ decision from the judges who scored all in his favour not losing one round 60/54, 60/54, 60/54.
With this win he gave a stern warning to any future boxer who has any intention to take him on. His footwork was exceptional and by times Cindy had no clue where the punches are coming from or where his opponent was in the ring. But Malajika did not have it all his way, as Cindy did not give way and came back strongly in the middle of the six rounder.
Fighting out of the Box Office gymnasium under trainer, Anton Gilmore assisted by Raymond Cerfonteyn, the young prospect of the South, Malajika, had too many loose punches flying around and missed his object in order to plant a knockout. However he only made his third professional appearance and will learn as time goes by not to waste a lot of energy in the ring and using it sparingly.
In the vacant International Boxing Federation, IBF, Continental Africa super-lightweight title fight, Clement Kamanga from Unleashed boxing gymnasium from Lionel Hunter, went t down to Marois Matamba. The bout took place over ten rounds and Kamanga lost by TKO.
In the World Boxing Association, WBA junior-welterweight title bout Jabulani Makhense made no mistake as he won by unanimous points’ decision by the judges over Xolani Mcotheli to capture the vacant title.
The main bout saw Rowan Campbell winning the vacant International Boxing Association, IBO All Africa super-middleweight title when he dispersed of Alex Kabangu over ten rounds. He won by unanimous point’s decision from the judges.
In the middleweight bout over six rounds Augustin Matata won by TKO against Karabo Mokupi.
Tristan Truter and Simphiwe Ntombela opened the proceedings in the junior-middleweight bout over four rounds. Truter winning by way of TKO in the second round 2:52seconds.
The next big fight night will be “No Mercy: Box ‘n Dine on March 16 at Emperors Palace.
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