Kevin Lerena is set to make history as he defends his WBC bridgerweight title against Serhiy Radchenko on May 1st at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, marking the first time the prestigious title is defended on South African soil.
Kevin Lerena will go in defense of his bridgerweight title for the first time since it was relinquished by Lawrance Okolie.
Kevin Lerena defends his WBC bridgerweight title on May 1 in Pretoria, seeking to channel the spirit of Thulani 'Sugar Boy' Malinga, who made South African boxing history with his own WBC triumph at age 40. Can Lerena overcome recent heavyweight setbacks to write his own legendary chapter?
Kevin Lerena will take on Serhiy Radchenko for the WBC bridgerweight title at the beginning of May and the fight will be his first title defense since he was named the new champion after holding the interim title.
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It is worth noting that sport played a crucial role in uniting South Africans and promoting social cohesion at a time when Human Rights Day serves as a reminder of the importance of these values and contributions of sporting heroes like boxer Gerrie Coetzee, who played a part in dismantling the walls of segregation in South African sport.
The decision still needs to be rubber-stamped by a full IOC Session of about 100 members later this week, but that is expected to be a formality.
Francis Ngannou is 38, while Deontay Wilder is 39 and the potential match-up will see two of the hardest hitters in the heavyweight division battle it out in the ring.