South African middleweight champion John ‘Section 29’ Bopape successfully defended his title at the Dlamini Hall in Soweto on Sunday evening.
The 31-year-old champion from Alexandra in Johannesburg defeated Ladysmith’s Snamiso Ntuli by an eighth round technical knockout.
Bopape was making the first defence of the national title he won when he stopped former champion Nkululeko Mhlongo in the 11th round at the Molemela Sport Centre in Bloemfontein in April.
Other results:
Aaron Muteba beat Coresh Mboweni by a first round knockout
Frank Sotomela defeated Andile Cindi on points
Vusi Ngcamu beat Siphamandla Manqatha by a third round technical knockout
Raider Muleba defeated Bonita van Jaarseveldt on points
Marcus Lebogo beat Chumani Tunzi by a second round knockout
Harry Simon Junior defeated Tsiko Mulovhedzi on points
Tiisetso Modisadife beat Zolile Miya on points
