Fight bill released for fifth event in Johannesburg announced
ESPN Africa Boxing events are broadcast live on ESPN across Africa and Latin America, as well as on SABC Sport Channel and TKO magazine show
The ESPN Africa Boxing tournament continues this month with the seventeenth instalment of the popular event taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday 26 May 2022 from 19:00 (CAT). Ahead of the event, the fight card, which features two title fights, has been announced.
The main event will see recently crowned SA Junior Lightweight Champion, Sibusiso Zingange, make his first defence against Lunga Sitemela. The co-main event of the evening will feature Sharedine Fortuin and Malawi’s Ellen Simwaka competing in a 10-round fight, for the IBF Africa Bantamweight Championship title.
The fight card for this event, is as follows:
MAIN EVENT
Main event: SA Jnr Lightweight 12 Rounds
12 rounds
Sibusiso Zingange (Champion)
v
Lunga Sitemela (Challenger)
Co-main event: IBF Africa Bantamweight 10 Rounds
10 rounds
Sharedine Fortuin (SA)
v
Ellen Simwaka (MLW)
Jnr Middleweight 6 Rounds
6 rounds
Darren Rossouw (SA)
v
Welcome Malumbu (DRC)
Featherweight
6 rounds
Itumeleng Tsholo
v
Katiso Hlahane
Super Middleweight
8 rounds
Patrick Mukala (DRC)
v
Jimmy Mabunji (DRC)
UNDER CARD
Heavyweight
4 rounds
Sdudozo Mthembu (Debut)
v
Masana Manganyi
Junior Bantam
4 rounds
Lopez Maluleke
v
Koena Mokoena
Featuring a diverse range of the continent’s boxing talent, the ESPN Africa Boxing events that take place on the last (or second last) Thursday of every month, are televised to an audience of up to 60 million homes across Africa and Latin America. The action starts at 19:00 (CAT) on ESPN (DStv 218, Starsat 248), SABC Sport and selected international broadcasters including ESPN across Latin America, as well as a highlights package in TKO (SABC 2, Fridays at 21:30).
How to tune in:
ESPN: DStv 218, Starsat 248
SABC Sport
All times are stated in CAT / SAST.
Schedule subject to change
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