Feldman boxed and moved most of the fight against Senga, a fellow southpaw. The 20 year old from Cape Town repeatedly switched up the direction he circled, forcing Senga to become almost exclusively a counterpuncher. Senga landed some spiteful short counters, particularly in the first round, but Feldman typically led the exchanges and also punctuated them.
Senga's best round was the first. He connected with a right hook to the head, one to the body, and a short counter left. Feldman's right hooks to the body punished Senga's midsection, setting the tone for the rest of the fight.
Senga was still competitive in the second with his sharp counters, but he was outworked. By the third Senga was tired. Feldman's sustained body assault wore down his opponent. The fourth went badly for Senga, except for a few eye-catching right hooks. Feldman moved smoothly and picked apart Senga's midsection. He landed some clean headshots that clearly staggered Senga.
The fifth was a microcosm of the fight. Feldman outboxed Senga, who had a couple of bright moments with his counter right, but Senga's mouth was perpetually agape. He looked spent in the corner after each round. Referee Brian Ncapai took a point from Senga for a litany of minor offenses which finally went too far when he kept shoving Feldman's head down.
Feldman boxed smartly in the sixth. At one point, he threw a right hook, slipped under the counter, and came back ready to fire. Incorporating more of those slick moves will be the next step in Feldman's progression. To his credit, Senga went for broke in the final ten seconds.
All three judges scored the bout for Feldman. One had it 60-53, which shocked Senga. The JBB also had it 60-53, and there really weren't any close rounds except for maybe the first. Another judge had it 59-54. Riann Rensburg's score was announced as 57-54, a preposterous score that was misread by the ring announcer. The score should've read 59-54. Feldman is now 6-0 with 3 KOs, and Senga falls to 2-3 with 2 KOs.
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