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On Friday night, July 8, in
Middleburg, South Africa, J4Joy
Boxing Promotions put on a World
Boxing Federation (WBF) championship
doubleheader which in no way
disappointed fans or TV viewers
watching live on SABC Sport and
Fightzone.
In one of the finest technical
performances by a female boxer seen
in a South African ring over the
past decade, Katie Healy from
Wolverhampton, England, silenced
those who believed she was not yet
ready for a world title fight.
Healy (24) outclassed, outsmarted
and schooled the much more
experienced and accomplished
home-favorite Matshidiso Mokebisi,
to win a wide unanimous decision and
the vacant WBF Womens World Super
Bantamweight title.
Judge Sipho Ndongeni had it a
landslide 100-90, while judges Jaap
Van Niewenhuizen and Elroy Marshal
saw it as 97-93.
A pro for just under fourteen
months, the new WBF World Super
Bantamweight Champion is now 5-0
(0). Mokebisi (32), who entered the
paid ranks in 2008, drops to 15-10-1
(5).
In the co-feature, WBF
Intercontinental Super Bantamweight
ruler Thato Bonokoane successfully
defended his title for the first
time, stopping Filipino challenger
Jhaleel Payao in the twelfth round.
Payao started strong, but as the
rounds passed Bonokoane took over
and counter-punched excellently on
his charging opponent.
In round twelve Bonokoane landed a
picture-perfect check left hook
which floored Payao hard, and
referee Sipho Ndongeni waved it off
after counting to eight. Official
time: 1:52.
Bonokoane, now 13-5-3 (9), is hoping
to fight for the WBF world title in
his next outing. For Payao, falling
to 17-2 (9), its back to the drawing
board after a good performance.
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