Grant KOs Botha, Dib Retains; The Rest of Saturday’s Action

Monte Casino, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa–

Michael Grant (48-4, 36 KOs) stopped Frans Botha (48-6-3, 29 KOs) at the 2:23 mark of the twelfth and final round. For video of the knockout, click HERE

In a junior welterweight bout, Ali Funeka (31-3-3, 25 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over Zolani Marali (21-5, 13 KOs) by scores of 116-112, 115-111, 112-115.

Homebush Sports Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia–

Billy Dib (33-1, 20 KOs) made the first defense of his IBF featherweight title by stopping Italy’s Alberto Servidei (31-1-2, 7 KOs) in the first round.

Hotel Fairmont Princess, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico–

In a junior featherweight bout, scheduled for ten rounds, former junior flyweight and super flyweight world titlist, Hugo Cazares (36-7-2, 26 KOs) beat 21-year–old Adan Garcia (17-6-1, 12 KOs) via TKO 7.

For a full recap of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Peter Manfredo Jr. and the Chavez-Manfredo undercard, click HERE and HERE

For a fight report of the Fernando Montiel vs. Victor Terrazas bout, click HERE

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