The stakes are so high between Lebogang Mashitoa and Akani “Prime” Phuzi going into their 10-rounder in Sandton that the fight has the hallmarks of being a war of attrition that could send the loser to the scrapheap.
The triumphant party in this Walt Disney Africa tournament at EFC Performance Centre, a business park in Paulshof, will earn the rights from the authorities to challenge for the vacant SA cruiserweight title.
But there is concern from some sections of the fight fraternity that Mashitoa and Phuzi might destroy each other. On the other hand, Mashitoa will be returning into competitive action since he was stopped in two rounds by Luvuyo Sizani on March 20 last year. Mashitoa had done very well for himself before that defeat. Trained by Lionel Hunter, Mashitoa crowned his commitment by winning the Gauteng title, and his back-to-back wins over Keaton Gomes also raised his stakes until he met Sizani.
Mashitoa told Sowetan during an exclusive interview this week that Phuzi is a very skillful boxer who has good amateur background.
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