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Tommy Oosthuizen beat Ryno Liebenberg on a split decision to claim the vacant IBO light-heavyweight title on Saturday night.
The talented southpaw was almost back to his best in a hugely entertaining bout at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park.
Judges Deon Dwarte and Ace Makaluza scored the bout 117-111 for Oosthuizen but Simon Xamlashe called it 115-113 for the courageous but outgunned Liebenberg.
In a performance that should earn him a big-league fight soon, "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen put his personal problems behind him and delighted his trainer, Harold Volbrecht, as well as his many supporters by not only going twelve rounds but looking in excellent shape at the end.
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The talented southpaw was almost back to his best in a hugely entertaining bout at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park.
Judges Deon Dwarte and Ace Makaluza scored the bout 117-111 for Oosthuizen but Simon Xamlashe called it 115-113 for the courageous but outgunned Liebenberg.
In a performance that should earn him a big-league fight soon, "Tommy Gun" Oosthuizen put his personal problems behind him and delighted his trainer, Harold Volbrecht, as well as his many supporters by not only going twelve rounds but looking in excellent shape at the end.
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