The fight moves to the center of the ring, with the Tijuana native showing explosive power in his side blows thanks to his great footwork. As for the South African’s performance, he continues to look for the counterpunch, but the volume of blows from the local fighter prevents him from boxing his game.
“Chapulín” continues to land the same punches that proved effective in the first round, while also managing to close down the space in the ring. In the final minute, he changes his strategy, throwing combinations of more than four punches and managing to corner Engxeke.
The fight begins! Salas starts moving quickly and unleashes the first combinations, landing a powerful 1-2, and the South African responds with straight punches, taking advantage of his long reach. What a start!
Both “Chapulín” Salas and Landile Ngxeke enter the ring ready for the main event of the night. Without a doubt, the crowd is rooting for Mexican boxer José Salas, who faces a fight that could cement his career as world champion.
In the co-main event, Jorge Zárate defeated Alan Rodríguez by R.T.D after Rodríguez’s corner decided not to send him out for the seventh round. With this result, the capital city native retains the WBC FECARBOX super flyweight championship, bringing his record to 12-6-4 with 9 K.O’s.
In a fight where both boxers had their moments of great performances, Aldair Pérez defeated Roberto Rodríguez by T.K.O in the fourth round after landing a powerful right hand that left his opponent injured, prompting the referee to stop the fight.
We are just moments away from the fight between “Chapulín” Salas and Landile Ngxeke. The atmosphere in the Gustavo A. Madero City Hall courtyard is electric, and of course, the crowd is rooting for the Mexican boxer. Here are the results of the other fights:
The fight between José Salas and Landile Ngxeke, as well as the rest of the fights, will be broadcast on the Disney+ platform in its Premium mode. Remember that you can follow the fight online, where VAVEL Mexico is your best option.
On the other hand, Ngxeke will be looking to take the FIB title on foreign soil and spoil the Mexican party. The South African undoubtedly has great technique, as evidenced by his debut fight a few years ago against the recent former world champion, Phumelela Cafu, which ended in a draw.
A victory for the 23-year-old from Tijuana could mean a huge boost to his career, as he would become the seventh Mexican world champion at present (not counting interim champions), a status that would place him among the boxing elite.
The 30-year-old South African is coming off a victory for U.D against Eric Gamboa in a bout he dominated from start to finish in June, extending his winning streak to seven consecutive victories in the 115 lbs. division. “Mandown” comes in with a record of 16-1-1 with 8 K.O’s.