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Hekkie Budler produced the fight of his life to beat Nkosinathi Joyi on a split decision on Saturday night.
Budler retained his IBO strawweight title by outscoring his fellow South African over twelve brilliant rounds at Emperors Palace east of Johannesburg.
Judge Arthur Ellensohn from Germany made Joyi a 116-112 winner but Reg Thomson of the UK had Budler 116-113 ahead and Tony Nyangiwe from South Africa scored it 115-113 for Budler.
Budler, seemingly borrowing a nickname from former SA cricket star Allan “White Lightnight” Donald for the night, used his hand speed and dazzling footwork to defeat the always threatening Joyi, a former IBO and IBF champion.
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Budler retained his IBO strawweight title by outscoring his fellow South African over twelve brilliant rounds at Emperors Palace east of Johannesburg.
Judge Arthur Ellensohn from Germany made Joyi a 116-112 winner but Reg Thomson of the UK had Budler 116-113 ahead and Tony Nyangiwe from South Africa scored it 115-113 for Budler.
Budler, seemingly borrowing a nickname from former SA cricket star Allan “White Lightnight” Donald for the night, used his hand speed and dazzling footwork to defeat the always threatening Joyi, a former IBO and IBF champion.
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