Mesi to fight in South Africa?

By Scott Shaffer

20/07/2006

Mesi to fight in South Africa?

According to the Niagra Gazette and iNDEMAND, heavyweight Joe Mesi will return to action on August 5, 2006 against Brazilian Adenilson Rodrigues in Cape Town, South Africa. Rodrigues is 19-4 with 14 knockouts. He will serve as Mesi’s third opponent in his comeback from an extended medical suspension.  Mesi, 31-0 with 25 knockouts, has already defeated Ron Bellamy and Stephane Tessier after two years out of the ring. Laila Ali is scheduled to fight Gwendolyn O’Neil on the same show.