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On Sunday, October 6, in
Bloemfontein, Free State, South
Africa, World Boxing Federation
Intercontinental Flyweight
Champion Doctor Ntsele made a
successful first defense of his
crown when he scored a unanimous
decision over fellow countryman
Motswaki Moselesele.
This was a rematch of their
October 2012 fight which Ntsele
won by technical knockout in the
twelfth and final round in a
defense of his South African
national title, and just like in
the original encounter these two
put on a very entertaining and
competitive show.
For twelve rounds, Ntsele and
Moselesele went toe-to-toe and
often had the crowd on their
feet in appreciation of the
action. The challenger came out
strong in the first few rounds,
but sheer aggression and work
rate put the skillful champion
on top in the second half of the
fight.
In the end both fighters
received a standing ovation from
the fans at ringside, but judges
Phillip du Randt, Freddie
Makhatini and Simon Mokadi
didn’t have any doubt as to who
deserved to win, scoring the
contest 117-110 (twice) and
116-111. Referee in charge was
Alfred Buqwana.
Managed by South African boxing
icon and former world champion
Lehlo Ledwaba, Doctor Ntsele,
real first name being Themba,
improved his professional record
to 17-5-1 (11) and will now be
looking at a possible shot at
the WBF World title, while
Moselesele drops to 12-7-1 (5)
and must return to the drawing
board.
The fight was promoted by Lebo
Mahoko.
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