By Ron Jackson

Azinga Fuzile retained his South African featherweight title for the first time and captured the IBF Africa featherweight belt when he beat Sydney Maluleke on a unanimous 12 round points decision at the Orient Theatre in East London, South Africa, on Sunday afternoon.

The scores 119-111, 119-110 and 117-110.

After a quiet opening round the 20-year-old Fuzile from Duncan Village, fighting from the southpaw stance picked up the pace to land with stinging lefts to the body and head.

The experienced Maluleka, 33, from Gauteng a former South African featherweight champion was unable to get into the fight as the younger champion dominated through to the twelfth round in a one-side bout, and was an easy winner at the end.
Fuzile improved his record 7-0; 3 and Maluleke’s record dropped to 17-9; 9.

Other results
Flyweight: Xolisile Joyi bt Abongile Tipa, ko 3; Mini-flyweight: Siphenathi Dasa bt Balungile Nxozana, tko 4; Mini-flyweight: Sandile Wessels bt Wandisile Ngqi, pts 4.