Former world champion Simphiwe ‘Chain Reaction’ Konkco is meeting yet another opponent from the Philippines less than six months after he defeated Filipino boxer Ariston Aton.
Konkco, who is rated ninth by the World Boxing Council (WBC), faces Garen Diagan in a TLB Boxing Promotions tournament at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday next week.
Tsolo-born Konkco, 38, put up an impressive performance when he defeated Aton at the Sun City Superbowl in Rustenburg five months ago. The former International Boxing Organisation (IBO) minimumweight champion hadn’t fought in more than two years before he collided with Aton.
Meanwhile, the 26-year-old Diagan is the fifth Filipino to clash with Konkco, who is yet to lose against a Pinoy boxer.
Konkco defeated Filipinos Lito Dante, the late Toto Landero and Aton. His fight against Joey Canoy was declared a no-contest following an accidental headbutt.
