WATCH: Ricardo Malajika scores another title
The Malajika brothers put the south on the world map.
Ricardo Malajika (26) kept his promise by edging Jackson Chauke (39) in a knockout (KO) in less than five minutes at Emperors Palace on March 1.
He won the IBO World Flyweight title, and Jackson was undefeated with that title for 13 years. They both came to this fight as world champions. Ricardo has now added another title in his name.
He is gradually reaching his dream of becoming a five-time world champion in different divisions.
@southern.courier He won the IBO World Flyweight title, and Jackson was undefeated with that title for 13 years. They both came to this fight as world champions. Ricardo has now added another title in his name.
Ricardo broke the record that stood for 26 years to be a world champion with the WBA Pan-African, IBO junior bantamweight and now IBO world flyweight. He is now third in the world.
Speaking exclusively to the Southern Courier/Comaro Chronicle, he said his early preparations for the fight helped a lot, “We started in early December to prepare for this fight to make sure I win it.
@southern.courier Ricardo Malajika (26) kept his promise by edging Jackson Chauke (39) in a knockout (KO) in less than five minutes at Emperors Palace on March 1.
Although I anticipated a long fight, it took two rounds to KO Chauke. I didn’t even finish the second round. What we did in the gym with my trainer Manny Fernandes helped us win,” he said.
Fernandes congratulated him and said fighting in a lower division and winning it tested Ricardo’s character.
Ricardo is also a six-time SA amateur champion and a former Gauteng and ABU junior bantamweight champion.
Malajika brother wins
On March 2, his brother, Charlton, in the bantamweight division, also won by KO against Gcina Makhoba, who had nine fights, one loss and one draw before this fight. Charlton only needed three rounds to finish Gcina in a six-round bout.
@southern.courier On March 2, his brother, Charlton Malajika, in the bantamweight division, also won by KO against Gcina Makhoba, who had nine fights, one loss and one draw before this fight.
“The first two rounds, I was sizing him up and had to finish him in the third round,“ said Charlton.
