Fana to headline in South Africa

21/06/2006

Fana to headline in South Africa

Press Release:  Boxing returns to the Nasrec Indoor Arena in South Africa on Friday, June 30, 2006 when Mzonke Fana and Jeffrey Mathebula take the ring in separate bouts on Branco Sports Productions' "Double Header".  A former South African junior lightweight champion, Fana will be making his second comeback appearance since losing to reigning world champion Marco Antonio Barrera. Mathebula, a featherweight, captured a regional title against the tough Ghanaian Osumanu Akaba last year. Promoters Branco Milenkovic and Baby Jake Matlala have again tapped into  the Philippines boxing pool for the Nasrec showdown and will be importing Aaron Melgarejo and Jack Asis to pit their skills against the South African pair. Melgarejo (11-4) will face the former Olympian Mathebula (16-2-1), while Asis (13-5-2) will trade leather with the experienced Fana (23-3). The two visiting Filipinos actually fought one another in their home country on November 22, 2005 with Asis emerging as the winner on a points decision. The feature bouts will be screened live on SABC Sport's "Blow by Blow - Uncut " from 10pm.