Bongani Magasela
Sowetan Sport
South Africa
25 March 2009

South African boxers William Gare and Mlungisi Dlamini, and promoter Blacky Seoe were saluted by the World Boxing Foundation at its recent awards ceremony for 2008 in Australia.

Gare and Dlamini hold the WBF’s super middleweight and lightweight belts, and fight under Seoe’s Robs Promotions.

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South Africa
22 March 2009

In a fight which as early as May is being touted as the fight of the year, former IBO featherweight champion and IBF featherweight challenger, Takalani ‘Panther’ Ndlovu scored a close win over current WBF Junior featherweight champion Oscar ‘Golden Boy’ Chauke.

The fight was a credit to the WBF and television gave the highest praise to a contest which could have gone either way. The technical boxing excellence of Chauke behind his elegant left jab versus the aggressive come forward body punching Ndlovu had the crowd on their feet for the entire 12 rounds with referee Eddie Marshall having very little to do.
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Jacob Chavez
Fightnews.com
Chicago IL, USA
18 March 2009

Promoter Dominic Pesoli looks to celebrate the upcoming 12-year anniversary of 8 Count Productions; not just with an exciting cross-town showdown between two of the area’s top warriors, but with a terrific new venue he can call home.

On March 27, the ever-popular Miguel “Macho” Hernandez (20-8-0, 10 KOs) will do battle against the rugged and tenacious Luciano “El Gallo Michoacano” Perez (14-9-1, 14 KOs) at the UIC Pavilion, which is located on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, just minutes from Downtown. The contest will be for the WBF Americas middleweight championship and will top off a card billed as “Windy City Fight Night.”

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Fightnews.com
Las Vegas NV, USA
9 March 2009

An mix of boxing and musical entertainment align March 21, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., when Roy Englebrecht Events presents in association with American Dream Promotions “Rock This Box.” The 12-round main event features Ron Johnson of Las Vegas facing John Johnson of Batesville, Miss., for the World Boxing Foundation vacant light heavyweight championship.

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The WBF is proud to announce the following boxing awards for 2008.

WORLD
Boxer of the Year - William Gare
Fight of the Year - Zack Mwekasse vs. Joseph Nagy
Promoter of the Year – Blacky Seoe

EUROPE
Europe – Boxer of the Year – Kreshnick Qato
Europe – Fight of the Year – Kreshnick Qato vs. Vitor Sa
Europe – Promoter of the Year – Ylli Ndroqi

ASIA-PACIFIC
Asia-Pacific – Boxer of the Year – Alex Leapai
Asia-Pacific – Fight of the Year – Alex Leapai vs. Pieter Cronje
Asia-Pacific – Promoter of the Year – Jamie Myer

AFRICA
Africa – Boxer of the Year – Mlungisi Dlamini
Africa – Fight of the Year – William Gare vs. Les Sherrington

AMERICAS
Americas – Boxer of the Year – Hector Camacho Sr.
Americas – Fight of the Year – William Prieto vs. Wayne Cooper
Americas – Promoter of the Year – Cassandra White, Babie Girl Promotions

MEDIA
Sportswriters of the Year – Tony Nobbs (Australia) & Mesuli Zifo (South Africa)
Photographer of the Year – Werner Kalin (Australia)

Chicago, USA
3 March 2009

On Friday 27 March in the Windy City of Chicago, 8 Count Productions proudly present the WBF All Americas Middleweight Title between Miguel Hernandez of Puerto Rico and Luciano Perez of Mexico.

Tickets can be purchased directly from the University of Illinois at Chicago Box Office between 9am and 4pm on Thursdays and Fridays, or by calling 312-226-5800 or 312-559-1212.

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