Prepare for an action-packed night at the Peril at the Palace
It will include three main fights and a staggered undercard featuring up-and-coming local boxers.
Edenvale boxer Roarke Knapp will headline the Peril at The Palace and Dine tournament when he goes hammer and tongs with Frenchman Ahmed El Mousaoui for the International Junior Middleweight title at Emperors Palace on March 18.
The 24-year-old goes into this bout in red-hot form after winning six previous fights. His last win was a unanimous decision against Dante Jardon that judges scored 97;92, 96;93 and 97;92.
The powerful right-hander has won 15 fights (including 11 KOs), and lost one, while one ended in a draw. But his opponent is an experienced campaigner with a record of 34-4-1 in 39 bouts.
Although he comes into the match on the back of a split decision loss to countryman David Papot in June, 32-year-old El Mousaoui is someone Knapp shouldn’t take lightly because he won 10 matches on the trot before his loss to Papot.
Organised by Golden Gloves, fans will be treated to some fun matches inside the square circle. The staggered card includes an eight-round junior bantamweight contest between Ricardo Malajika and Filipino Adrian Lerasan.
In addition, Shervantaigh Koopman will fight Jackson Kaptien from Bloemfontein for the SA middleweight title.
The undercard will feature local fighters Gerhard Thysse, Keanu Koopman and Benonian Michael Head. Their opponents will be announced soon.
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