(AUG 13) TLB Promotions,
headed by South African boxing icons Dingaan Thobela, Lehlo
Ledwaba and Jan Bergman, presented another massive evening of
professional boxing on Saturday night, August 11, at the Soweto
Docc/YMCA in Johannesburg.
A World Boxing Federation (WBF) triple-header billed as “Wadiba
Night of Boxing”, the show featured two reigning South African
WBF World Champions in title-defenses, and one fight contesting
the vacant WBF Intercontinental Light Welterweight championship.
Just over four months after winning the title, unbeaten WBF
World Lightweight Champion Xolisani Ndongeni made a successful
first defense of his crown with a fifth round stoppage of game
but out-gunned Tanzanian Salimu Jengo.
Ndongeni was a level above Jengo in every department, but the
challenger gave it his best shot despite getting countered
repeatedly. In round five the corner of Jengo decided that their
man had been through enough, and threw in the towel.
Nicknamed “The Wasp”, Xolisani Ndongeni (28), also a former
undefeated IBO World Champion, improved his impressive
professional record to 25-0 (13). 22-year-old Salimu Jengo, a
pro since 2013, drops to 10-2 (6).
WBF Women's World Bantamweight
Bukiwe Nonina, now 14-4-1 (2), struggled in her second defense,
edging past WBF International titlist Ellen Simwaka, 7-4-2 (5),
from Malawi by close unanimous decision, despite suffering an
injury to her left leg in the second round.
After ten messy rounds where both boxers held excessively,
judges Eddie Marshall and Thabo Spampool both scored the fight
95-94 for Nonina, while Judge Ben Ncapayi had it much wider at
100-92 for the defending champion.
Reigning South African national Champion Xolani Mcotheli was
very impressive in picking up the vacant WBF Intercontinental
Light Welterweight title with a unanimous decision over tough
South Africa-based Congolese Clement Kamanga.
All three judges, Eddie Marshall, Phumeza Zinakile and Ben
Ncapayi, saw the bout 116-112 for Mcotheli, who took his record
to 17-4 (12). Kamanga did himself proud with a great effort, but
falls to 10-2 (5) after winning his previous seven outings.
