War on the Shore 3 a knockout at the Wild Coast Sun

THE third chapter of War On The Shore championship boxing returned to the Wild Coast Sun on Friday last week where the best fought the best and big names in the game went head to head. The jam-packed event featured fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as South Africa’s very own talented fighters from Cape Town, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

In the main supporting bout of the evening, Ruann ‘The Giant King’ Visser, now with a pro record of six wins and one defeat, winning all his fights by way of knockout, this time took on Duo Massi. Visser wasn’t afraid to throw the big punches as he was as strong as an ox, which explains why Duo accepted defeat in just 18 minutes.

Marcel Botha, fighting out of Ballito, had his second appearance at War on the Shore, this time taking on the relatively unknown, Trinity Mhlongo from Mandeni. Botha may have come from a defeat, however he was more than ready to meet his new foe, Mhlongo. Mhlongo’s record reads three wins, two losses and one draw and, just recently, he out-pointed former SA amateur champion. Siphozakhwe Kunene. So he definitely was not travelling all the way to Port Edward to lose but, as fate had it, he was no match for Botha. As spectators sat glued to the ring watching a middleweight war, Botha was successful in winning this fight.

Brandon Naude had a tough bout late last year against the unbeaten Nkosinathi Biyela and was more than ready to redeem himself this time, taking on veteran Eastern Cape contender, Luvuyo Msamo over six rounds in a lightweight contest. Naude came out tops.

Yet another Ballito-based boxer, former SA junior lightweight title challenger, David Rajuli, was also out to redeem himself. Rajuli, known for his classic boxing style, can pack a decent punch! He met one of the most experienced junior lightweights in the country, Xolisa Kana, commonly known as ‘The Professor’ as he claims he takes all his opponents to school, teaching them lessons they never knew existed. He says that being just a ‘teacher’ isn’t enough, being a ‘Professor’ is the title he deserves. Everyone around the ring witnessed non-stop action from both Rajuli and ‘The Professor’ but Rajuli proved victorious.

“We are taking steps to revive boxing in the area and position the Wild Coast Sun as a fight venue,” said Myan Moodley, general manager at Wild Coast Sun.

Unbeaten junior heavyweight, Herman Potgieter, based in Johannesburg and trained by well-known Gert Strydom, met unbeaten Congolese boxer, Falay Kubeya. Neither Potgieter, who is now unbeaten in six outings, nor Kubeya, with five victories, wished to see their unbeaten run being blemished by a defeat. Their dreams came true when their match ended in a draw.

Former SA amateur star, Durban-based, Mfundisi Ngema met Lindokuhle Mhlongo from Mandeni in a four-round bantamweight bout. Ngema, trained by well-known Durban-based Mzwi Magudulela, was more than ready to explode onto the national rankings and Mhlongo was in for a torrid time but remained in good shape and won his fight.

Wild Coast Sun general manager Myan Moodley said that these fights draw a large fan base from Durban and the surrounding areas as well as providing some great entertainment for onsite punters.

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