Mr Crush Is King
BADRU Lusambya crushed South Africa’s Tshepo Mashego on Saturday and immediately announced his intention to capture the Commonwealth crown next.<br>
By James Bakama
and Phillip Corry
ABU L-m/weight title
B.Lusambya bt
T.Mashego(SA) Rd 6 KO
Under-card fights
ABU f/weight title
Asiku bt
Kaunda (Zam) Rd 3 KO
L/weight contest
P.Semo bt
J.Ndirangu(Ken) Rd 1 KO
F/weight contest
A.Kassim bt
P.Musana Rd 6 TKO
Super f/weight
D.Mwanje bt
M.Njue(Ken) Rd 7 TKO
Middleweight
B.Mivule bt
S.Wesonga(Ken) on points
Super m/weight
S.Onyango(Ken) bt
C.Kakande Rd 1 TKO
BADRU Lusambya crushed South Africa’s Tshepo Mashego on Saturday and immediately announced his intention to capture the Commonwealth crown next.
‘Mr Crush’ Lusambya knocked out Mashego in the sixth round of the light middleweight African Boxing Union title defence after a thrilling night of professional boxing at Nakivubo.
Referee Godfrey Cobbal from Ghana intervened after a barrage of punches floored Mashego two minutes, 36 seconds into the sixth round.
But until that point, Mashego, had stretched the Ugandan with some long-range shots despite two early knockdowns. Three hooks and a right uppercut shook Mashego before the killer followed six unanswered shots.
“I know all my fans were worried after the third round, but I knew he couldn’t match me,†Lusambya said.
Tunisia’s Houcine Houichi was returned unopposed to the helm of Africa boxing for another four year term by the Africa Boxing Union(ABU) executive in polls held in Kampala on Saturday.
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and Phillip Corry
ABU L-m/weight title
B.Lusambya bt
T.Mashego(SA) Rd 6 KO
Under-card fights
ABU f/weight title
Asiku bt
Kaunda (Zam) Rd 3 KO
L/weight contest
P.Semo bt
J.Ndirangu(Ken) Rd 1 KO
F/weight contest
A.Kassim bt
P.Musana Rd 6 TKO
Super f/weight
D.Mwanje bt
M.Njue(Ken) Rd 7 TKO
Middleweight
B.Mivule bt
S.Wesonga(Ken) on points
Super m/weight
S.Onyango(Ken) bt
C.Kakande Rd 1 TKO
BADRU Lusambya crushed South Africa’s Tshepo Mashego on Saturday and immediately announced his intention to capture the Commonwealth crown next.
‘Mr Crush’ Lusambya knocked out Mashego in the sixth round of the light middleweight African Boxing Union title defence after a thrilling night of professional boxing at Nakivubo.
Referee Godfrey Cobbal from Ghana intervened after a barrage of punches floored Mashego two minutes, 36 seconds into the sixth round.
But until that point, Mashego, had stretched the Ugandan with some long-range shots despite two early knockdowns. Three hooks and a right uppercut shook Mashego before the killer followed six unanswered shots.
“I know all my fans were worried after the third round, but I knew he couldn’t match me,†Lusambya said.
Tunisia’s Houcine Houichi was returned unopposed to the helm of Africa boxing for another four year term by the Africa Boxing Union(ABU) executive in polls held in Kampala on Saturday.
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