Ricardo Malajika dominates, knocks out Yanga Sigqibo in South Africa

Ricardo Malajika put on yet another virtuoso performance at Emperor’s Palace in Gauteng, South Africa, on Friday night, knocking out local rival Yanga Sigqibo in the 11th round of a junior bantamweight bout. 

Sigqibo was considered a serious threat to Malajika, having gone the 10-round distance in 2022 with current WBO champion Kosei Tanaka. He also had a slew of wins over various international opponents under his belt, but that did not help him against the streaking Malajika.

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