Boxing ‘War on the Shore’ at the Wild Coast Sun
The crowd was drawn in as the boxers gave of their best.
IT was blow by blow as boxers exchanged punches at the ‘War on the Shore’ boxing tournament held last Friday evening at the Wild Coast Sun.
The tournament brought crowds from various provinces including the Western Cape. It also featured international contestants from Brazil and Congo. Spectators were bursting with excitement at seeing live boxing action on the South Coast.
Wild Coast Sun, together with Kalakoda Promotions, Damascus Fitness Equipment and Sijuta Promotions, has shown diversity in the event as spectators from different cultural backgrounds and ethnic groups displayed unity in rooting for their favorite contestants.
Lufefe Thole from Port Edward said the Wild Coast Sun is known for its great entertainment but this time they had outdone themselves by bringing boxing to the South Coast. “I had no idea boxing was this exciting,” he said.
The first round between Phila Mpontshane, weighing 58.35 kg and Lulamile Booi weighing 58.65kg, both from Mdantsane, saw Mpontshane beat Booi in the third round on technical knockout.
Mallick from Cape Town beat Ngcobo of Mandini (KZN) by unanimous decision in the female lightweight division, while Jadden Matthew (Durban) and Mugabon Mudima (DRC) battled it out to an entertaining draw.
Ntlantla Ngamntwini (East London) won by a unanimous decision against Mokantsi (Johannesburg) in the junior lightweight.
For many spectators the highlight of the tournament was the fight between Baleni (East London) and Nkwankwa (Cape Town), which saw Baleni throw quick jabs followed by massive crosses that allowed him to create classic one-two combinations, with his opponent swaying away from some massive uppercuts thrown by Baleni. Nkwankwa lost a majority decision 115-114, 115-114, 114-114. Baleni said it was his desire to take the WBA Pan African Mini Flyweight title home which drove him to victory
Luzuko Siyo, East London’s favourite, stole the show as crowds stood up, singing along with his entrance song ‘The Lord has Heard my Prayer’. He knocked out his opponent Reginaldo Carvalho (Brazil) in less time than it took to sing the national anthem, in the main international flyweight bout, showing the value of experience and skill.
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