Yanga Sigqibo can finally breathe after his promoters Rumble Africa Promotions (RAP) found an opponent for him.
Sigqibo is going to face Filipino boxer Jerald Paclar in a World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Intercontinental junior-bantamweight title at the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino in Gqeberha on Saturday, 24 April.
This is going to be on the undercard of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-flyweight elimination bout between Sivenathi ‘Special One’ Nontshinga and Filipino boxer Christian ‘The Bomb’ Araneta.
Initially, Sigqibo was set to fight against Mexican boxer Alejandro Espinoza Tinoco. However, Tinoco pulled out because of another commitment.
Sigqibo has been training very hard since January. That was when it was announced that he was going to challenge reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali from France. But that fight fell through with Oubaali, who is of Moroccan descent, changing opponents more than twice.
Sigqibo has not fought since he stopped Filipino boxer Cris Paulino in March 2020 while Tinoco had three fights last year.
