Kevin Lerena vs. Mariusz Wach - September 17, 2022

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Press Release

The next opponent for Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena has finally been set: He will take on former world title challenger, Mariusz “The Viking” Wach, on September 17 at Emperor’s Palace. The heavyweight bout will be the main event of the card entitled “Lights Out.”

Standing over two meters tall, Wach who hails from Krakow, Poland will tower over the much smaller Lerena. Will he be able to use his size and reach advantage to good effect or will Lerena nullify them like he did in his heavyweight debut against Bogdan Dinu?

Wach, who sports a record of 36-8 with 19 knockouts, went the full 12 round distance when he challenged then champion, Wladimir Klitschko and has fought an array of top heavyweights. Among them are former Olympic gold medalist and WBA champion, Alexander Povetkin, who took 12 rounds to stop Wach. Other notable heavyweights he shared the ring with include another world title challenger, Dillian Whyte, Hughie Fury, Jarrell Miller and the recent conqueror of Tony Yoka, Martin Bakole. Whoever Wach fought, he has always proved to be a formidable opponent.

Promoter Rodney Berman believes - “Wach is coming here with an entourage of five people which tells me he is serious about the fight. With the dollar-rand exchange rate being what it is, it has become a headache to get a credible opponent. We are forced to roll the dice.”

The main supporting bout on the card will see South African lightweight champion, Tshifhiwa “Atomic Spider” Munyai defend his title against former South African and IBO world featherweight champion, Lusanda “The Mexican” Komanisi, providing the latter gets past his scheduled opponent on 26 June.

A former Commonwealth champion who campaigned extensively overseas and challenged Scott Quigg for the WBA world title, Munyai has been enjoying an Indian summer. The 37-year-old veteran has won seven fights in a row since losing to Rofhiwa Maemu in 2017, bringing his record to 35-6-1 with 20 stoppages. His latest hot streak includes winning the national title and defending it three times. He has been on form and is in no mood to lose.

Komanisi, who has a respectable 25-6 record, has an exciting come forward style. He is a good body puncher and has power, as his 22 knockouts indicate. He has, however, shown vulnerabilities and can also be knocked out if his opponent can hang in there long enough.

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Wach gets to travel the world now as journeyman.

[DrDuke]

After such KO losses, like Wach had in the last bout, and in such age it's better to retire.

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WEIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA – KEVIN LERENA VS MARIUSZ WACH

Kevin Lerena 233.7 lbs vs Mariusz Wach 267.9 lbs
Heavyweight – 12 rounds

Tshifhiwa Munyai 134.8 lbs vs Lusanda Komanisi 134.9 lbs
South African Lightweight Title – 12 rounds

Keaton Gomes 220.7 lbs vs Danny Ngokwey 205.9 lbs
Heavyweight – 6 rounds

Ricardo Malajika 116.6 vs Arnel Lubisi 116.9 lbs
Bantamweight – 6 rounds

Beaven Sibanda 106.9 lbs vs Mfanuvele Ntuli 108.5 lbs
Flyweight – 4 rounds

Keanu Koopman 146.1 lbs vs Caiphus Manale 142.3 lbs
Welterweight – 4 rounds

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Any news on this result?

[joshj909]

Any news on this result?

Lerena won by one-sided decision I believe

[Perkin Warbeck]

Any news on this result?

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What’s Africa’s love for the IBO.