Fight:961077

Gabula Vabaza 122 lbs beat Jess Maca 121 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2005-05-27
• Location: Orlando Community Hall, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
• Referee: Alfred Buqwana
• Judge: Jaap Van Niewenhuizen 97-93
• Judge: Len Hunt 100-91
• Judge: Godfrey Meje 99-94

Notes

• Gabula Vabaza 20-0-1 (15 KOs) vs. Jess Maca 45-20-6 (18 KOs)
• Vabaza came into the fight ranked WBA #7, WBC #8, and IBF #13 super bantamweight contender.
• This is Maca's first and only fight outside of Asia in his entire professional career.

Bout Summary

• Vabaza won almost every round by using constant lateral movement and using the perimeter of the ring. Vabaza threw some very hard shots, but Maca, known for his granite chin never appeared in trouble, taking every shot that Vabaza threw at him.