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Friday, July 12, 2024

Feldman and Malumbu Make Weight

Junior middleweights Joshua Feldman and Welcome Malumbu both made weight ahead of their clash tomorrow at Box Camp Booysens in Johannesburg, South Africa. The fight will be streamed on DAZN.

Feldman, a 19 year old from Cape Town, weighed 154 pounds. With a record of 3-0, Feldman has been remarkably disciplined when it comes to his weight. He has weighed in between 153 and 154 for all four fights.

Welcome Malumbu, who is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has fought all eight of his bouts in South Africa. He is 0-8, but will have faced opponents with a combined record of 20-0 as of tomorrow. Malumbu weighed 149 pounds, comfortably within his normal range. The lightest Malumbu has weighed was 145.3 pounds back in 2017. The heaviest he has weighed in was 150.8 pounds the following year.

At the press conference yesterday, Feldman said, "I hope he brings his 'A' game because I'm ready for a tough fight.

This bout is scheduled for four rounds. For The JBB's preview of the fight, click here.
courtesy of SA Boxing Talk


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