ESPN AFRICA BOXING 17 IS HERE!

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When: May 26th, 2022

Times: Live broadcast set to begin at 7pm CAT/1pm EST

Where: Johannesburg, South Africa

How To Watch: ESPN (DStv 218, Starsat 248), SABC Sport, and select international broadcasters including ESPN across Latin America.

The co-main event of the evening saw South Africa’s Sharedine Fortuin and Malawi’s Ellen Simwaka clash over 10 rounds, in an effort to claim the IBF Africa Bantamweight Championship. The main event promises to be an exciting feature as recently-crowned SA Junior Lightweight Champion, Sibusiso Zingange, makes his first defence against Lunga Sitemela (13-1).

ESPN Africa Boxing 17 Full Card Results below:

Lunga Sitemela def. Sibusiso Zingange via TKO (Injury) in Round 10 to capture the SA Jnr. Lightweight Championship

Bantamweight, 10 Rounds: Ellen Simwaka def. Sharedine Fortuin via Split Decision (98-91, 94-95, 95-94) to obtain the vacant IBF Africa Bantamweight Championship

Super Middleweight Bout, 8 rounds: Patrick Mukala def. Jimmy Mabunji via TKO (Towel Throw) in Round 3

Jnr. Middleweight, 6 rounds : Darren Rossouw def. Welcome Malumbu via Unanimous Decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)

Welterweight, 4 rounds: Lence Ngoy def. Phumelelo Cele via Split Decision (38-37, 36-40, 38-37)

Junior Bantamweight, 4 rounds: Lopez Maluleke def. Koena Mokoena via Unanimous Decision (39-37, 40-36, 40-36)

Chinyere Okafor

Combat sports writer and thought-sharer. Major interest in pushing African combat to the rest of the world.

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