(JUNE 13) According to the
Citizen Newspaper in South Africa, Noni “She Bee Stinging” Tenge,
of Africa, won by a fourth round TKO over Daniella Smith, of New
Zealand and winning the IBF welterweight world title. The
Citizen Newspaper report that Tenge became the first African
woman to ever win a world title.
According to "Times Live" online News site, they reported the
following: "Tenge landed a heavy right hook that sent Smith
crashing to the canvas." They added, "Smith began the fight with
a quick tempo, showing enthusiasm for landing as many punches as
she could against the defensively astute Tenge. But the woman
from New Zealand couldn't maintain her early blitz and was soon
exposed. In the third round, Smith was saved by the bell when
she met a Tenge right to the face, using the ropes to remain on
her feet."
The "Citizen" Newspaper added about the fight, " Smith was in
defensive mode in round four as Tenge kept her on the move and
peppered her with several combinations. It became clear that the
fight wasn’t going to go on for much longer and a big right
opened Smith up before an overhand right sent her to the canvas
one minute and 54 seconds into the [fourth] round."
Source: Citizen" newspaper in South Africa:Local Sport/Nick
Gordon and Times Live News of New Zealand, Photo: Times Live
News/