Canoy Makes Weight; Raring to Fight

WBF Bantamweight Championship News

Cape Town, South Africa

Canoy makes weight for title fight..

By Rico Navarro

Jason Canoy easily made the weight for his World Boxing Federation bantamweight title challegne against Mzuvukile Magwaca in Cape Town, South Africa. Canoy, who is 26-6-2 with 19 knockouts and who is fighting for his first world title, tipped the scales at 116 pounds while the home town fighter was at 116.5 pounds. Both are under the bantamweight limit of 118 pounds. The Omega boxer who has only lost twice in 12 fights in the past three years said he was excited for his challenge and is eager to take on the hometown fighter, who boasts a 17-0-2 record with 10 knockouts. “I’m grateful for this opportunity and will go all out for a win. I assure fans of a good fight,” he said. Canoy is fighting for the first time abroad since losing to Oleksandr Hryshchuck for the WBA inter continental flyweight title in Donetsk, Ukrain last Aug. 24, 2013. On the other hand, Magwaca, who is undefeated in 19 fights but hasn’t fought since beating Raul Medina last Nov. 28, 2015, said he’s ready for the Filipino fighter. “I was born ready,” he said./OPSI