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Pretorius and Fick pass medical tests ahead of SA heavyweight title bout

All systems go for SA heavyweight title fight

BOTH SA heavyweight title contenders, Zululand’s Joshua Pretorius and Capetonian Tian Fick, passed their medical tests and pre-fight weigh-ins on Tuesday for Friday night’s encounter at the Vibrant Sports Centre in Cape Town.

Pretorius tipped the scales at 109kg and Fick weighed in at 106,4kg.

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Both camps will remain in their bio bubbles leading up to the fight and follow strict Covid-19 rules and regulations.

‘We are pleased with how things have gone up to know and happy with the weigh-in results,’ said Josh’s coach Corrie Pretorius.

‘We will just conduct some light hand and eye co-ordination exercises this week and then rest before ring time,’ said Corrie.

The fight will be streamed live on https://www.seisport.tv/web-tv/c/1 and viewers will have to purchase a login pin for R50 to catch all the action.

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