Day: March 1, 2016

WBF Championship Results From South Africa & Tanzania

Five World Boxing Federation (WBF) championship bouts took place between Friday February 26 and Saturday February 27, as a triple-header was staged in Rustenburg, South Africa, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania played host to a WBF twin-bill. On Friday (February 26), in South Africa, reigning WBF Intercontinental Super Welterweight ruler Nkululeko Mhlongo defended his title with a tenth round technical knockout stoppage of previously undefeated compatriot, and WBF International champion, Frans Ramabola. Mhlongo, who briefly moved up to Middleweight last June to challenge WBF world champion Isaac Rodrigues in Brazil, losing a unanimous decision, improved his professional record to 15-3 (12), and Ramabola falls to 6-1 (2) after a spirited effort. On the same card, Koos Sibiya, now 18-10-4 (2), Read more [...]

Lewkowicz Congratulates New WBC Super Bantamweight Champ Hugo Ruiz

Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate the fighter he co-promotes (along with Oswaldo Kuchle of Promociones Del Pueblo), Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz, for his title winning victory on Saturday night. Fighting on the Showtime-televised co-main event last Saturday (February 27) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, Ruiz (36-3, 32 KOs) gained revenge against Julio Cesar Ceja and took back his WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship via TKO 1 (:51 seconds). "Hugo was the fighter I knew he was tonight," said a happy Lewkowicz. "In the first fight, he gave this guy too much respect. This time he came out looking to destroy him and he did." Ruiz and Ceja met for the first time last August. A big left hook in the third round had Ceja nearly out, but Ceja landed Read more [...]